Nakaya Ukichiro Museum of Snow and Ice
中谷宇吉郎雪の科学館
This museum honors the physicist who first created artificial snow crystals, with exhibits on snow and ice.
What it is
- A museum dedicated to physicist Ukichiro Nakaya.
- Opened on November 1, 1994.
- Honors the first person to create artificial snow crystals.
What to see
- Exhibits about snow and ice.
- An experimental facility for making snow and ice.
- A scroll with Nakaya's famous quote.
- Building designed by Arata Isozaki.
When to go
- Open from 9:00 to 17:00.
- Closed on Wednesdays and New Year holidays.
- Holds events related to snow.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
石川県加賀市潮津町イ106番地 Open in Google Maps
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