Zenbei Land

What it is

• An observatory and museum.
• Opened in 1992.
• Honors telescope maker Iwahashi Zenbei.

What to see

• A 6.5-meter astronomical observation dome.
• A 60-centimeter Newtonian-Cassegrain reflecting telescope.
• Two 10-centimeter refracting telescopes.
• Solar prominence and solar spectrum observation devices.
• Exhibits of Zenbei's telescopes and instruments.

When to go

• Nighttime astronomical observation meetings are held weekly.
• Daytime solar observations are possible.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.