Mitsuboshi Observatory

Flow of the course

About this spot

An observatory built by Kawanehon Town to commemorate the area being ranked 2nd nationwide for clear starry skies in the Environment Agency's 'National Continuous Starry Sky Observation' survey. Staff-guided stargazing sessions are held using a 400mm-aperture Cassegrain reflecting telescope.

Season & hours

Tips

Open Saturdays and Sundays on a fully reservation-only basis. Be sure to check the fees on the official website's 'Fees' page.

Best time to visit

After sunset, once the sky has darkened

Access & map

866-5 Mizukawa, Kawanehon-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka 428-0312