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Topic: Space- things to see in Japan
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Henk Boshuijer
Member Posts: 345
From: Netherlands
Registered: May 2007
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posted May 23, 2007 09:02 AM
   
I am going to Japan this July and I was wondering if there are places (like museums or exhibits)that I can visit. I am particularly interested in manned spaceflight. Are there people who have visited interesting space exhibits? |
Ben
Member Posts: 1817
From: Daytona Beach, FL
Registered: May 2000
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posted May 23, 2007 11:01 AM
A stop at Tanegashima would probably be worthwhile. If not, there are JAXA facilities all over that appear to be open to the public:
http://www.jaxa.jp/visit/index_e.html |
Choose2Go
Member Posts: 73
From: Merritt Island, FL, USA
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted August 29, 2007 08:44 AM
So, Hank, do we get a trip report?  |
Henk Boshuijer
Member Posts: 345
From: Netherlands
Registered: May 2007
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posted August 29, 2007 09:19 AM
Hi there,I came back from Japan 3 weeks ago and I actually did what Ben suggested. I visited one of the JAXA- offices. Not Takegashima unfortunately but the JAXA- office in the Maronouchi- area in Tokyo. They have a very small visitor center there where you can see models, getting your picture taken in a spacesuit and some real H1- rocket engines. I have to say the people there are very friendly (as almost all Japanese are) and they actually handed very expensive scale models to my four year old son so that I could take pictures. So actually there is not that much to see but still it is worth a visit.
The spacesuit looks very real and is an impressive sight. You can see a pic by clicking the link below. (feel free to comment and take a look at my Apollo- cm collection.) http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1217/974840844_09fa6cad24_b.jpg
If you want to see more click: http://www.flickr.com/photos/boshuyer Greetings, Henk Boshuijer |
Philip
Member Posts: 4495
From: Brussels, BELGIUM
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted August 29, 2007 09:29 AM
Super-Kamiokande the a neutrino observatory in Japan |
Henk Boshuijer
Member Posts: 345
From: Netherlands
Registered: May 2007
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posted August 29, 2007 09:35 AM
Philip, I wished I knew this before.... I was very close to the Gifu area.... Well next year I will visit it ..(we go to Japan every year to visit my wifes relatives). If you have ideas of things to visit .... I am all ears.... Henk Boshuijer |
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