Handa Sky Science Museum

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半田空の科学館

Explore Earth and space exhibits, a large planetarium, and an observatory at this science museum.

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What it is

A science museum dedicated to Earth and space.
Opened in 1985.
Located in the same facility as Handa City Gymnasium.

What to see

Exhibits about Earth and space.
An 18-meter diameter planetarium dome.
Planetarium with 240 seats.
An observatory.

When to go

Open 9 AM to 5 PM.
Closed on Mondays.
Closed during New Year holidays.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Area: Handa, Aichi
Official site: sky-handa.com
Phone: 0569-23-7175 (Science Museum); 0569-23-7176 (Gymnasium)
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (Science Museum); 9:00-21:30 (Gymnasium); 21:30 (during events)
Closed: Mondays (if Monday is a public holiday, open and closed the next weekday); 29 Dec - 3 Jan
Getting there: Narawa Station — about 16 min on foot (1.0 km)

Hours and admission taken from the official site on 30 July 2026. Nearest station calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors; walking time is a straight-line estimate. Check before you travel.

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