Tokorozawa Aviation Museum
Kōkūkōen Park and Tokorazawa Aviation Museum. Japan's first airfield can be seen in the grassy area lined with bushes with the museum behind
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Japan's first powered aircraft, the "Henri Farman" at Tokorozawa Airfield
The Tokorozawa Aviation Museum (所沢航空発祥記念館 Tokorozawa Kōkū Hasshō Kinenkan) is a museum located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama dedicated to the history of aviation in Japan. It contains aircraft and other displays (many of which are interactive) and an IMAX theatre. Located on the site of Japan's first airfield which started operations in 1911 with a flight by Yoshitoshi Tokugawa, the original single runway is still visible and has been incorporated into a larger multifunction park adjacent to the museum.[1]
Directions
The museum is located near Kōkū-kōen Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line, approximately 30 to 45 minutes from central Tokyo.
See also
References
- ↑ Tokorozawa Aviation Museum Information Department
External links
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- Museum website
- "Aircraft buffs given rare chance to see dismantling of Zero fighter" The Asahi Shimbun, September 2, 2013
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Coordinates: 35°47′56″N 139°28′18″E / 35.79889°N 139.47167°E