Space: The planetarium changes its theme every month and offers shows, solar observations open to the public, and star gazing events.

Nature: Nature walks are held in the abundant natural setting of the Ikuta Park.

Science: Classes, such as 21st century children's science and parent-child hands-on classes, are held to inspire interest in science.

The museum's most outstanding attraction is the planetarium featuring the 4.1 million star projector MEGASTAR II Phoenix developed and produced by the sole effort of Mr. Takayuki Ohira, a Kawasaki resident living in Tama ward. With this projector, the Milky Way, which looks like a wispy cloud to the naked eye but in actuality a concentration of faint stars, can be clearly observed. General planetariums use a faint band of light to project the Milky Way, but MEGASTAR II projects a concentration of many faint stars to give a sense of depth to the starry sky and make the projection look like true boundless space.

7-1-2 Masugata, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan 214-0032

Contact
TEL: +81-44-922-4731
FAX: +81-44-934-8659

An exterior view of the museum

MEGASTAR II poster

Skeleton of Stegodon kwantoensis on display

Access
25 minute walk from JR Nanbu Line Noborito Station
15 minute walk from Odakyu Line Mukogaoka-yuen Station

Kawasaki Municipal Science Museum for Youth