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Nayoro Municipal Observatory, FTISUBARU

Observing stars, meteorites and projectors are exhibited. Visitors can enjoy learning about astronomy in the state-of-the-art planetarium. It also has one of the largest telescopes in Japan and conducts star observation and research in cooperation with Hokkai University.

<Rooftop Observation Room
Visitors can view the stars through telescopes installed by Nayoro City, including the "Kitaterasu Telescope (50cm reflector telescope). The entire roof of the observation room moves (slides) open to the north, creating an open room with a panoramic view of the sky. Because of this mechanism, it is also called a sliding-roof observation room.

<Solar Telescope
A telescope for solar observations is located in a small observation room on the south side of the rooftop observation room. The public is not allowed to enter. Every day on clear days, images from the solar telescope are sent to the exhibition area on the first floor, where visitors can enjoy dynamic solar activity on a large monitor.

<Rooftop Astronomical Plaza
Visitors can view the starry sky from the observatory's rooftop space. Visitors can view the Milky Way, meteors, and other celestial objects that can be viewed without using a telescope.

<Observation Room
This is an observation room with a 10-meter-diameter domed roof. It is home to Hokkaido University's Pilika Telescope, the second largest public observatory in Japan with a 1.6m aperture.

名寄市 名寄市立天文台 きたすばる NPO法人 なよろ観光まちづくり協会

Business Hours

Tuesdays through Sundays and holidays
Summer hours (April to October): 13:00 to 21:30
Winter hours (November to March) 13:00 - 20:00
Last admission 30 minutes before closing

regular closing day

・Mondays (except national holidays)
The day following a national holiday (except Sunday and Saturday)
The last Tuesday of each month (If this day falls on a national holiday or the day after a national holiday, the next Tuesday will be moved down in order of precedence.)
The last Tuesday of each month (The day is moved down in turn if it falls on a holiday or the day after a holiday) ・New Year holidays (December 29 to January 1)

Fee

Adults 410 yen / Students 310 yen / Seniors 65 and over 200 yen / High school students and under free

Location

Nayoro City Observatory Kitan Subaru, 157-1 Nisshin, Nayoro City

・About 15 minutes by car from JR Nayoro Station.
・About 15 min. on foot after getting off the bus at "Sun Pillar Exchange Center".
・About 30 minutes on foot from JR Nisshin Station

The information is current as of April 2024.
Please check the official website for details.

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