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Tsukuba Space Center, Tsukuba

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Cosmonauts-at-heart will enjoy exploring the base of the Japan's space-faring operations and research at Tsukuba Space Center. Take a tour of the facility, admiring the space station test building, and an exhibit hall featuring such vehicles as the H-II Transfer Vehicle, and a full-size mock-up of the KIBO module, currently in use on the International Space Station. Take a free guided tour to glean in-depth information regarding the activities being undertaken at the center. Put Tsukuba Space Center and other Tsukuba attractions into our Tsukuba travel itinerary maker, and watch your holiday take shape.

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Xymyz

I though the exhibition was good as it has lot of different and life size satellites and replica of the Japanese section of the ISS. However, we were bit disappointed by the fact that interactivity wa... more »
Tsogoolyr

Showcasing the history of Japanese Space History that started with pencil rocket measuring 23cm in 1955. There's a small souvenir shop next to the exhibition hall. more »
japanmike

Most of the day was spent waiting for video presentations to start, or getting on and off mini buses. For a very brief (3 minutes) the curtains are opened and we could see the group which is actually ... more »

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