Gifu-Kakamigahara Aerospace Museum

Gifu-Kakamigahara Aerospace Museum (Sorahaku) is Japan’s public museum dedicated to aviation and space, tracing Kakamigahara’s aircraft-manufacturing history and Japan’s aerospace development. Its collection presents aircraft and helicopters, including the world’s sole surviving Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien, full-size models of the International Space Station’s Kibo module and spacecraft and probe displays, engines and aerospace artifacts, plus flight simulators and hands-on workshops. The accessible museum campus offers elevators, wheelchair-compatible facilities and loan wheelchairs; current public hours are weekdays 10:00–17:00 with last entry 16:30, and weekends and public holidays 10:00–18:00 with last entry 17:30. The first Tuesday of each month is closed, shifting to the next weekday when it is a public holiday; the first Tuesday of August is an exception and remains open. Year-end closure is December 28–January 2, with additional maintenance or weather closures possible. General admission is JPY900 adults and JPY600 high-school students and visitors aged 60 and over; junior-high-school children and younger enter free. Groups of at least 20 paying visitors receive reduced rates. Check the current museum calendar before travel. Address: 5-1 Shimokiricho, Kakamigahara, Gifu 504-0924, Japan.