 Most viewed - Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum 岐阜かかみがはら航空宇宙博物館 |
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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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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Mitsubishi T-2 Blue Impulse aerobatic jet. T-2高等練習機7 views
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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft7 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」6 views
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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft 低騒音STOL実験機「飛鳥」6 views
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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft6 views
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Mitsubishi T-2 Control-Configured Vehicle (CCV) from 1972. Research jet. T-2CCV研究機5 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」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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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5 views
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Doi Takeo designed many of the Japanese Army's planes.4 views
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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft4 views
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Rear of NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft.4 views
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Cygnus powered sailplane.4 views
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Flight simulator4 views
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On the first floor, a small exhibition about commercial aviation.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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Kakamigahara Shiyakusho-mae Station platform.4 views
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US-1A 90783 views
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All the planes which first flew in Japan here in Kakamigahara.3 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.3 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）3 views
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UF-XS Experimental Flying Boat (rear).3 views
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X1G1B High-Lift Research Aircraft3 views
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F-104J Starfighter cockpit.3 views
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F-104J Starfighter jet exhaust.3 views
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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft3 views
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Entering the space museum on the second floor.3 views
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Cross section of Hayabusa II re-entry capsule. はやぶさ23 views
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Small exhibition about commercial aviation.3 views
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Sister aviation museums overseas.3 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.3 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.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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US-1A 9078. These outdoor planes are painted anew every several years.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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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）2 views
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Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien fighter2 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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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）2 views
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About the Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero fighter prototype. The Zero fighter first flew at Kakamigahara. About 10,000 were made.2 views
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Kawasaki KAT-1, training plane dated 1954.2 views
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UF-XS Experimental Flying Boat UF-XS実験飛行艇2 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 Starfighter2 views
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F-104J Starfighter2 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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Mitsubishi T-2 Blue Impulse aerobatic jet.2 views
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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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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft2 views
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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft2 views
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Kawasaki XOH-1 wooden mockup helicopter from the 1990s.2 views
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Japan's rockets, all unmanned. Cutout of Itokawa Hideo, aeronautical engineer.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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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）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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If you're coming from Meitetsu Nagoya Station, you can transfer at Inuyama Station to get on the Kakamigahara Line.2 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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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1 views
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Rear of P-2J.1 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.1 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.)1 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）1 views
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Front of Salmson 2A2. 乙式一型偵察機（サルムソン2A2）1 views
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Japanese aviation industry pioneers.1 views
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All the planes which first flew in Japan here in Kakamigahara.1 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 1931.1 views
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Chronology of Japan's aviation history.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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Rear 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 design drafting table and implements.1 views
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川崎 ハ140エンジン（「飛燕」二型搭載）1 views
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About Horikoshi Jiro who designed the Zero fighter and later the YS-11.1 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.1 views
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Kawasaki KAL-1 1 views
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UF-XS Experimental Flying Boat1 views
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Open door of UF-XS Experimental Flying Boat.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-1B1 views
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Fuji T-1B1 views
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Mitsubishi-Lockheed F-104J Starfighter dating from 1963. Retired in 1986.1 views
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Mitsubishi-Lockheed F-104J Starfighter1 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.1 views
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Mitsubishi T-2 T-2高等練習機1 views
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Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru monoplane from the 1960s.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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Mitsubishi T-2 Control-Configured Vehicle (CCV) Research jet. T-2CCV研究機1 views
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Research jet. T-2CCV研究機1 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. 1 views
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Kawasaki XOH-1 wooden mockup helicopter cockpit.1 views
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Different airplane propellers. Very detailed info about most of the museum's planes is at j-hangarspace.jp.1 views
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H-II two-stage rocket made with 100% Japanese technologies.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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NASA astronaut spacesuit and propulsion unit (actual size). 宇宙服と宇宙遊泳噴射装置（1/1模型）1 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」1 views
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Inside Japan's Kibo module (replica) for International Space Station (ISS).1 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.1 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. 1 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.1 viewsThe third Japanese in space was the first Japanese and first Asian woman in space, Mukai Chiaki, a cardiovascular surgeon.
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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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Mars rover nicknamed "Curiosity." Landed on Mars in Aug. 2012. キュリオシティ（1/1模型）1 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 1958.1 views
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Improved aircraft technologies and materials have improved the plane's range and efficiency.1 views
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