Hirono Makiba Observatory

"To reach this observatory, visitors should drive about 20 minutes from the Kunohe Interchange on the Hachinohe Expressway and follow the road inside the Ono Campus north for 1. 2 kilometers. Located on top of a peak with a clear view, Hirono Makiba Observatory was named ""the best place in Japan for viewing the stars"" in 2007. It is equipped with the largest telescope in northern Tohoku (51-centimeterdiameter reflecting telescope [IK-51NC]), as well as an H specialized solar observation telescope. It has a number of permanent and special exhibits, and visitors can view some of the finest selected astronomical photographs."

Spot details

Address: Iwate Kunohe-gun Hirono Cho Ono 66-8-142 Map
Area: Sanriku Coast Area
Phone: 0194773377
Hours: [Friday-Sunday] 13:00-21:00 (admission reception until 20:30)
Closed: Monday-Thursday
Fees: [Admission fee] Adults (High school students and above) 210yen, Children (Elementary and junior high school students) 100yen
Parking Lot: Available(15spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available