Bisei Observatory

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It has the largest 101cm reflecting telescope in the Chugoku region. You can see beyond the universe, such as nebulae and star clusters.

Bisei Town in Ibara City has "Ibara City Starry Sky Park", which has been selected as one of Japan's top three star spots, and is a place where you can see the beautiful starry sky.

Bisei Astronomical Observatory does not allow entry to the premises after hours, so please check the official website.

On the adjacent site, there is a theme park called "Medieval Yumegahara", which mainly focuses on farming villages in this area from the Kamakura/Muromachi period.

[Admission fee]
Daytime: 300 yen (elementary school students and above)
Night: 300 yen (elementary school students and above)

[business hours]
Daytime: 9:30 to 16:00
Night: 18:00-22:00 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday only)

[regular holiday]
Thursdays, days following national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays

[イベント] ふたご座流星群観察会

日時：2025/12/13 18:00〜22:00

ふたご座流星群を広場に寝転がって観察します

[料金]
要予約
1名につき500円

Category: 備中西｜Culture｜天文台
Adress: ⧉ 岡山県井原市美星町大倉１７２３−７０ [View Map]
Official Website: ⧉ https://www.bao.city.ibara.okayama.jp/
TEL: ⧉ 0866-87-4222
(from overseas: +81-866-87-4222)

（Info may be outdated. Check official site or call for updates.）

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