 Most viewed - Kakamigahara 各務原市 |
In March 2018, after undergoing major renovations and floor expansion, the museum reopened with a much larger floor space and more exhibits. The museum's name also added "Gifu" to indicate Gifu Prefecture's co-operation and ownership.41 viewsThe museum's nickname is "Sorahaku" (空宙博). As shown by this map, there are outdoor planes, one large building, and parking lots.
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Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum has both outdoor and indoor exhibits of civilian and military airplanes, prototypes, replicas, and scale models (especially rockets). 40 viewsOpened in March 1996 near Japan Air Self-Defense Force Gifu Airbase. It's in a park-like area with a large hangar-type building filled with planes.
This is the entrance to the museum grounds. Nearest train station is Kakamigahara Shiyakusho-mae Station (Meitetsu Kakamigahara Line). Details below.
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Outdoor exhibits of planes. Although the museum is next to Gifu Airbase, the airbase and runway cannot be seen from the museum.40 viewsMuseum hours: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (till 6:00 pm on weekends and national holidays), closed on the first Tuesday of the month (open if it's a national holiday and closed the next day instead) and Dec. 28 to Jan. 2. 屋外実機展示場
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Mitsubishi T-2 Blue Impulse aerobatic jet. T-2高等練習機8 views
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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft8 views
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YS-11A, Japan's first passenger plane built after World War II. In service from the 1960s to 1995. Displayed at Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum.7 views
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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft (National Aerospace Laboratory) flew during 1986–1989. 低騒音STOL実験機「飛鳥」7 views
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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft was used to experiment with short takeoffs and landings. 低騒音STOL実験機「飛鳥」7 views
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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft 低騒音STOL実験機「飛鳥」7 views
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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft7 views
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Mitsubishi T-2 Control-Configured Vehicle (CCV) from 1972. Research jet. T-2CCV研究機6 views
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Kakamigahara Shiyakusho-mae Station (Meitetsu Kakamigahara Line) is the closest to Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum. Kakamigahara Line runs between Meitetsu-Gifu Station in the city of Gifu with Shin-Unuma Station. 各務原市役所前駅6 views
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Doi Takeo designed many of the Japanese Army's planes.5 views
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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft 低騒音STOL実験機「飛鳥」5 views
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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft5 views
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Rear of NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft.5 views
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Cygnus powered sailplane.5 views
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Flight simulator5 views
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US-1A 90784 views
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The museum's highlight piece is this restored Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien fighter prototype, the only one in the world.4 views
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Full-size replica of Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero fighter prototype. 十二試艦上戦闘機（「零戦」試作機）（三菱A6M1） （1/1模型）4 views
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UF-XS Experimental Flying Boat (rear).4 views
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F-104J Starfighter cockpit.4 views
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F-104J Starfighter jet exhaust.4 views
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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft4 views
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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft4 views
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Cross section of Hayabusa II re-entry capsule. はやぶさ24 views
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On the first floor, a small exhibition about commercial aviation.4 views
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Small exhibition about commercial aviation.4 views
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Sorahaku Cafe. No need a museum ticket to dine at this cafe. Curry, ramen, desserts, coffee, soft drinks, etc. Menu here.4 views
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There's a bus stop in front of the museum. However, the bus is infrequent, so be sure to check the bus schedule when planning a visit.4 views
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Bus stop in front of Kakamigahara Shiyakusho-mae Station. Take the No. 5 or No. 7 bus. Takes about 15–20 min. to the museum.4 views
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Kakamigahara Shiyakusho-mae Station platform.4 views
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US-1A 9078. These outdoor planes are painted anew every several years.3 views
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All the planes which first flew in Japan here in Kakamigahara.3 views
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Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien fighter was used by the Japanese Army. 三式戦闘機二型「飛燕」（川崎キ61-II改）3 views
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Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien fighter3 views
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Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero fighter prototype replica. 十二試艦上戦闘機（「零戦」試作機）（三菱A6M1） （1/1模型）3 views
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About the Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero fighter prototype. The Zero fighter first flew at Kakamigahara. About 10,000 were made.3 views
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UF-XS Experimental Flying Boat UF-XS実験飛行艇3 views
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UF-XS Experimental Flying Boat. Note that none of the planes can be entered. UF-XS実験飛行艇3 views
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X1G1B High-Lift Research Aircraft3 views
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Fuji T-1B3 views
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Mitsubishi-Lockheed F-104J Starfighter3 views
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Mitsubishi T-2 T-2高等練習機3 views
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Mitsubishi T-2 Blue Impulse aerobatic jet.3 views
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Mitsubishi T-2 Blue Impulse aerobatic jet.3 views
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HYPER CHick "KoToNo Limited" is a pedal-powered plane flown by a woman. It was named after the woman pilot, HORI Kotono. Set a new record in July 1992 in Shizuoka Prefecture. 3 views
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Kawasaki XOH-1 wooden mockup helicopter from the 1990s.3 views
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Entering the space museum on the second floor.3 views
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Mars rovers (full-size replicas). Foreground is 1/10 scale model of IKAROS (Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation Of the Sun). 火星探査車マーズ・エクスプロレーション・ローバー （1/1模型）3 views
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Sister aviation museums overseas.3 views
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If you're coming from Meitetsu Nagoya Station, you can transfer at Inuyama Station to get on the Kakamigahara Line.3 views
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Fureai Bus Schedule from Kakamigahara Shiyakusho-mae Station. Only once an hour. The museum has the latest bus schedule in Japanese: http://www.sorahaku.net/access/ ふれあいバス3 views
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Kawasaki-Vertol KV-107IIA-4 helicopter that was used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force from 1973 to 1995. 川崎 V107-Aヘリコプター2 views
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P-2J was an anti-submarine patrol aircraft. Detects and attacks submarines. Flew from 1979 to 1994. 川崎P2-J対潜哨戒機2 views
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Rear of P-2J.2 views
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Museum's big, blue, two-story building is like an airplane hangar. The first floor has over 30 retired airplanes and replicas. The second floor has space-related exhibits. Expect to spend at least a few hours.2 views
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Entrance to the museum is here on the left side of the building. Admission charged. (Free admission on Nov. 3, Culture Day.)2 views
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Salmson 2A2 was built in Gifu under a license from France. Production started in 1922 by Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd., starting Japan's aviation industry. 乙式一型偵察機（サルムソン2A2）2 views
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Front of Salmson 2A2. 乙式一型偵察機（サルムソン2A2）2 views
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Japanese aviation industry pioneers.2 views
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All the planes which first flew in Japan here in Kakamigahara.2 views
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Chronology of Japan's aviation history from 1903. In 1910, the first powered flights in Japan were conducted with planes purchased from Germany and France. Japan learned about planes from the West.2 views
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Chronology of Japan's aviation history. The model on the right is the Type 92 Heavy Bomber that first flew in 1931.2 views
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Chronology of Japan's aviation history.2 views
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Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien fighter2 views
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Full-size replica of Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero fighter prototype. The Zero was carrier based and used for the attack on Pearl Harbor. 十二試艦上戦闘機（「零戦」試作機）（三菱A6M1） （1/1模型）2 views
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川崎 ハ140エンジン（「飛燕」二型搭載）2 views
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About Horikoshi Jiro who designed the Zero fighter and later the YS-11.2 views
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L-R: Aircraft mechanic's uniform, fighter pilot's flight suit, and pilot's jacket. Dating from the 1930s-40s.2 views
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Very impressive lineup of planes on both sides. A few also hang from the ceiling.2 views
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Kawasaki KAT-1, training plane dated 1954.2 views
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UF-XS Experimental Flying Boat2 views
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Open door of UF-XS Experimental Flying Boat.2 views
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Lockheed T-33A engine exhaust.2 views
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Fuji T-1B2 views
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Mitsubishi-Lockheed F-104J Starfighter dating from 1963. Retired in 1986.2 views
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Mitsubishi-Lockheed F-104J Starfighter2 views
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F-104J Starfighter2 views
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Mitsubishi T-2 Blue Impulse aerobatic team jet from 1981. Retired in 1995. The Blue Impulse aerobatic team gave air shows at Gifu Airbase.2 views
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Mitsubishi T-2 Blue Impulse aerobatic jet.2 views
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Nose of Mitsubishi T-2 Blue Impulse aerobatic jet.2 views
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Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru monoplane from the 1960s.2 views
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Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru monoplane from the 1960s.2 views
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Mitsubishi T-2 Control-Configured Vehicle (CCV) Research jet. T-2CCV研究機2 views
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Research jet. T-2CCV研究機2 views
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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft2 views
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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft2 views
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KoToNo Limited also placed 4th at the 16th Birdman Rally at Lake Biwa in Aug. 1992.2 views
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Kawasaki-Hughes OH-6J helicopter from 1974.2 views
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Kawasaki XOH-1 wooden mockup helicopter cockpit.2 views
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Different airplane propellers. Very detailed info about most of the museum's planes is at j-hangarspace.jp.2 views
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H-II rocket and payload. H-IIロケット フェアリング2 views
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Japan's rockets, all unmanned. Cutout of Itokawa Hideo, aeronautical engineer.2 views
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H-II two-stage rocket made with 100% Japanese technologies.2 views
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NASA astronaut spacesuit and propulsion unit (actual size). 宇宙服と宇宙遊泳噴射装置（1/1模型）2 views
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Japan's Kibo module (full-scale replica) for International Space Station (ISS). 日本実験棟「きぼう」2 views
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Japan's Kibo experiment module (full-scale replica) for International Space Station (ISS). We can go inside. 日本実験棟「きぼう」2 views
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On the International Space Station (ISS), Japan's Kibo module is attached on the right and the Kounotori cargo vehicle is attached on the bottom.2 viewsKounotori was developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA or Japan’s NASA) and used from Sept. 2009 to Aug. 2020 as expendable cargo spacecraft for delivering supplies and experiments to the International Space Station.
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After nine launches and cargo spacecrafts, Kounotori was finally retired in Aug. 2020. Kounotori will be replaced with a new cargo spacecraft to launch in 2022. Nickname unknown as of this writing. 2 views
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Mohri Mamoru became the first Japanese astronaut to be sent by Japan's space program in Sept. 1992. The first Japanese astronaut to travel on the US Space Shuttle (Endeavour) where he worked in Spacelab-J.2 viewsThe third Japanese in space was the first Japanese and first Asian woman in space, Mukai Chiaki, a cardiovascular surgeon.
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Mars rover nicknamed "Curiosity." Landed on Mars in Aug. 2012. キュリオシティ（1/1模型）2 views
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Passenger jets that made long-distance travel practical. Thanks to the revolutionary jet engine. Upper photo is a DC-6 prop plane that first flew in 1947 and which JAL used for its first overseas flight. Lower photo is a DC-8 jet plane first flew in 1958.2 views
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Improved aircraft technologies and materials have improved the plane's range and efficiency.2 views
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Passenger planes of the future. JAXA is developing a hybrid plane using electricity.2 views
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NASA photo of Kounotori. Kounotori was launched on a rocket, released into space, maneuvered to the ISS, then grabbed by the ISS’ robotic arm for docking. 2 viewsAfter the cargo was unloaded, Kounotori was filled with ISS waste materials and dropped to Earth to burn up during re-entry.
“Kounotori” is the Japanese word for stork which can mean “bird of happiness.” Because of this auspicious meaning, “Kounotori” became the nickname of the It certainly was a “bird” delivering happiness and important things. The kounotori stork is endangered in Japan.
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Front of YS-11A. 日本航空機製造 YS-11A-500R 中型輸送機1 views
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The YS-11A is the only plane where the public could go inside, but it was closed due to coronavirus in 2021.1 views
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US-1A 9078 rescue plane that flew from 1983 to 1995. 新明和US-1A救難飛行艇1 views
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Nose of US-1A 90781 views
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Nose of P-2J. The plane was based on the US Navy's P2-V7 Neptune.1 views
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Rear of P-2J. Next to the outdoor planes is a grassy lawn for kids to run around. No balls, frisbees, or tents allowed. 川崎P2-J対潜哨戒機1 views
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Outdoor Event Tent.1 views
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The Wright Flyer (actual size replica) is one of the first airplanes you see. ライトフライヤー1 views
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About the Wright Flyer.1 views
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Wright Brothers1 views
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Salmson 2A2 (1/1 scale model). 乙式一型偵察機（サルムソン2A2）1 views
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View of Salmson 2A2's tail underneath. It's hollow. 乙式一型偵察機（サルムソン2A2）1 views
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About the Salmson 2A2.1 views
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La Rhone propeller engine Type C commonly used in planes from 1910 to 1920.1 views
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Chronology of Japan's aviation history until 1945. Models of the Zero fighter and Hien fighter displayed.1 views
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Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien fighter1 views
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Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien fighter 三式戦闘機二型「飛燕」（川崎キ61-II改）1 views
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Rear of Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien fighter.1 views
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Front of Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien fighter.1 views
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Prop of Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien fighter.1 views
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About Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien fighter. 三式戦闘機二型「飛燕」（川崎キ61-II改）1 views
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Airplane radiator to cool the engine.1 views
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Engine used on the Hien fighter. 川崎 ハ140エンジン（「飛燕」二型搭載）1 views
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Airplane design drafting table and implements.1 views
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Main display hall of airplanes at Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum. A lineup of post-World War II aircraft.1 views
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Kawasaki KAT-11 views
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Kawasaki KAT-1, training aircraft.1 views
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Kawasaki KAL-1 1 views
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UF-XS Experimental Flying Boat based on Grumman UF-1 Albatross. UF-XS実験飛行艇1 views
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X1G1B High-Lift Research Aircraft based on Saab 91B Safir. 1 views
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Lockheed T-33A1 views
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Lockheed T-33A cockpit.1 views
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Fuji T-1B from 1960. First jet aircraft made in Japan.1 views
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Fuji T-1B1 views
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Fuji T-1B1 views
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Gear of Mitsubishi T-2 Blue Impulse aerobatic jet.1 views
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N-62 Eaglet light aircraft from 1964. By Nihon University and Itochu.1 views
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Fuji FA-2001 views
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Fuji T-3 trainer plane from 1974. During certain times, visitors can sit in the cockpit for photos. T-3コックピット搭乗体験1 views
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Fuji T-3 trainer plane. There was steps to see the cockpit. T-3コックピット搭乗体験1 views
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BK117P-5 helicopter1 views
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BK117P-5 helicopter1 views
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Kawasaki-Hughes OH-6J helicopter. I remember seeing this in movies.1 views
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Kawasaki XOH-1 wooden mockup helicopter1 views
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Flight simulator1 views
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Flight simulator (Closed when I was there.)1 views
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H-II rocket. H-IIロケット フェアリング1 views
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Rockets from around the world. Saturn V (Apollo program) was by far the largest.1 views
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H-IIB rocket that took the Kounotori cargo spacecraft to the ISS.1 views
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H3 rocket (1/20 scale model). H3ロケット（1/20模型）1 views
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US Space Shuttle (1/25 scale model). スペースシャトル（1/25模型）1 views
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US astronaut spacesuit helmet.1 views
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Inside Japan's Kibo module (replica) for International Space Station (ISS).1 views
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Inside Japan's Kibo module (replica) for International Space Station (ISS). The module is used to conduct various experiments in space.1 views
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Inside Japan's Kibo module (replica) for International Space Station (ISS).1 views
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Japanese astronauts from 1990 to present day.1 views
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Japanese astronaut Yamazaki Naoko went aboard US Space Shuttle Discovery in April 2010 to the International Space Station (STS-131). More photos of her and her mission here.1 viewsShe is also the Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum's ambassador.
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Scale model of the Super-Kamiokande and a photomultiplier tube that detects light from Cherenkov radiation. The Super-Kamiokande has 13,000 of these photomultiplier tubes.1 views
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Exhibit about KAGRA (Kamioka Gravitational Wave Detector) in Kamioka Observatory in Gifu Prefecture.1 views
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1/135 scale model of KAGRA's Super Kamiokande gravitational wave observatory built underground to detect neutrino, dark matter, and gravitational waves. Cylindrical stainless steel tank about 40 m in height and diameter, filled with ultrapure water.1 views
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Section S5 is about space probes to learn more about the origin of space and life.1 views
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Hayabusa II Mission Simulator. Hayabusa II brought back to Earth asteroid samples from near-Earth asteroid 162173 Ryugu in Dec. 2020.1 views
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Full-scale model of Hayabusa II re-entry capsule. はやぶさ21 views
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