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Shirase Antaractic Expedition Memorial Museum

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白瀬南極探検隊記念館

A unique museum in Nikaho, Akita, dedicated to Japanese Antarctic exploration and its pioneering figures.

Shirase Antaractic Expedition Memorial Museum
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What it is

  • A municipal science and memorial museum.
  • Opened in 1990.
  • Commemorates Nobu Shirase's Antarctic achievements.
  • Designed by Kisho Kurokawa.

What to see

  • A conical Aurora Dome.
  • Exhibition rooms surrounding the dome.
  • Shirase's Antarctic expedition materials.
  • Records of other Antarctic expeditions.
  • Snowmobile KD605, a mechanical heritage.
  • Antarctic Park surrounding the museum.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

〒018-0302 秋田県にかほ市黒川字岩潟15-3 Open in Google Maps

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