Choose your day; the official program confirms access and admission.
Access
Usually Tuesday–Sunday and holidays: 13:00–21:30 April–October, 13:00–20:00 November–March. Enter at least 30 minutes before closing; exceptions apply.
Booking
School and education groups should telephone once a date is chosen and submit the required forms. Confirm requirements for special events.
Sky planning shows computed Moon and darkness estimates. Times use approximate local solar time; confirm the venue’s local clock and official session times. Clouds and telescope targets depend on conditions and the operator.
Nayoro Observatory KitasubaruDates flexible · Admission separate
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Official dated programs
What’s on at Nayoro Observatory Kitasubaru
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Visit Kitasubaru’s planetarium, exhibits and municipal 50-cm telescope for weather-dependent observing in northern Hokkaido.
Observatory or telescope on site
Exhibits or museum
Planetarium or science theater
School or youth programs
The municipal 50-cm Kitaterrace telescope continues public observing. The 1.6-m Pirka telescope is under emergency maintenance from 9 October 2026 and has no night sessions until further notice. Solar images are displayed in the exhibition; the solar telescope room is not open to the public.
Admission & booking
Who can visit
Usually Tuesday–Sunday and holidays: 13:00–21:30 April–October, 13:00–20:00 November–March. Enter at least 30 minutes before closing; exceptions apply.
How to arrange a visit
School and education groups should telephone once a date is chosen and submit the required forms. Confirm requirements for special events.
Price
JPY 410 general admission, JPY 310 students and JPY 200 ages 65+; high-school age and younger free. Proof is required for applicable concessions.
Visit length
Not stated in the official visitor information reviewed; confirm with the operator.
Not stated in the official visitor information reviewed; confirm with the operator.
Accessibility
The official floor guide documents an accessible toilet with changing table and ostomy facilities. Confirm telescope eyepiece and route requirements directly.
Clouds & cancellations
Regular telescope observing takes place when clear; weather and instrument maintenance can change what is available.
Getting there
157-1 Nisshin, Nayoro, Hokkaido, on Hoshimi-no-Oka in Sun Pillar Park. Old navigation data may lead to the former Kihara Observatory.
Practical visit conditions
These details apply to the specific programs described. Unknown details remain open questions for the venue.
Individual visits
Usually Tuesday–Sunday and holidays: 13:00–21:30 April–October, 13:00–20:00 November–March. Enter at least 30 minutes before closing; exceptions apply. (Documented) · Source 1 ↗
Group visits
School and education groups should telephone once a date is chosen and submit the required forms. Confirm requirements for special events. (Documented) · Source 1 ↗
Booking
School and education groups should telephone once a date is chosen and submit the required forms. Confirm requirements for special events. (Documented) · Source 1 ↗
Age guidance
This separate condition is not established in the official visitor information reviewed. Usually Tuesday–Sunday and holidays: 13:00–21:30 April–October, 13:00–20:00 November–March. Enter at least 30 minutes before closing; exceptions apply. (Not published)
Language support
This separate condition is not established in the official visitor information reviewed. Not stated in the official visitor information reviewed; confirm with the operator. (Not published)
Accessibility
The official floor guide documents an accessible toilet with changing table and ostomy facilities. Confirm telescope eyepiece and route requirements directly. (Documented) · Source 1 ↗
Learning at the venue
Exhibits or museum
Yes
Planetarium or theater
Yes
School or youth programs
Yes
Plan around the sky
Choose the venue’s program first, then check Moon timing and darkness for the location. The objects available at a telescope depend on the date, weather and the operator’s program.
Visitor details reviewed October 19, 2026. Each source below identifies the details it supports. Recheck official prices, schedules and access before travel.
Confirm with the venue: visit length, languages. These details are not verified in the official information reviewed.