Sagamihara City Museum Event 'Planetarium de Binocular Experience' Returns for a Second Round with a 'Southern Hemisphere Sky' Theme on June 27th!

In July 2025, the planetarium at the Sagamihara City Museum was renovated with the latest equipment capable of projecting one billion stars. The 'Planetarium de Binocular Experience' event was launched to allow visitors to view the full starry sky projected by this state-of-the-art planetarium more intimately through binoculars.

Following the great success of the first event held in February of this year, we are pleased to announce the second installment, themed around the 'Southern Hemisphere Sky.'

Visitors will be loaned small binoculars, so you don't need to bring anything. You are also welcome to use your own binoculars; comparing them with the ones we provide might be interesting.

Please note that tripods are not allowed inside the planetarium dome, so please bring binoculars that can be held by hand.

Exterior of Sagamihara City Museum Interior image of Sagamihara City Museum Planetarium

Projection image of Sagamihara City Museum Planetarium

Event Details

- Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026

- Time: 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

- Venue: Sagamihara City Museum Planetarium

(3-1-15 Takane, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture)

https://sagamiharacitymuseum.jp/information/guide/

- Capacity: 180 people (Same-day tickets only, first-come, first-served)

- Admission Fee: Adults (High School Students and Above) / ¥500

Children (Elementary and Junior High School Students) / ¥200

Seniors (65 and Over) / ¥250 (*1)

Free for elementary and junior high school students residing or attending school in Sagamihara City (*2) and preschoolers.

(Annual passports cannot be used)

(*1) Proof of age is required (e.g., driver's license, My Number card).

(*2) You may be asked for your school name.

Excerpts from Participant Feedback from the Previous Event:

- It was fun to see nebulae and star clusters in the planetarium with binoculars.

- It was interesting to trace stars invisible to the naked eye using binoculars.

- The explanation of how to use binoculars and 'M (Messier) objects' was clear and easy to understand.

- I felt inspired to try using binoculars to search for celestial objects in the real night sky. Thank you.

[Sagamihara City Museum Planetarium Introduction Video]

[Flyer for 'Planetarium de Binocular Experience ~Southern Hemisphere Sky~']