Cosmo Isle Hakui | Museum with a real spaceship (Ishikawa)　★☆ ☆

What is Cosmo Isle Hakui?

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When it comes to space-related exhibits in Japan, I get the impression that there are many haribote, but surprisingly, real spacecraft are on display here.

I will introduce why one of the most valuable collections in the world is exhibited in the countryside.

Town revitalization with UFO

Hakui City, where the museum is located, is a place with a lot of UFO sightings that can be found in ancient documents.

The civil servant at that time, who noticed it, came up with the idea of ​​revitalizing the town with a UFO.

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The United States or Russia has something that could be the centerpiece of the exhibition, but the city museum doesn't have the money to buy it.

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And it seems that NASA staff will like it through enthusiastic negotiations, and as a result, the rental contract for 100 years will be successful.

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With the cooperation of NASA, we were able to buy a spaceship from Russia, so the best space collection in Japan was born in this countryside.

The real rockets actually used and the equipment used in the Apollo program are all spectacular.

Then, I will introduce it together with the actual exhibits.

Highlights of the exhibits

Redstone rocket

First of all, the "Redstone Rocket" stands in front of the museum.

It is the first large rocket built by the United States and will be the model that carried the first artificial satellites and American astronauts.

What is on display is the real aircraft that was actually launched. (Only the tip is a replica)

The painting is the same as it was at that time, but it is still in a beautiful condition.

I wonder if it costs money to maintain it, but because it is made of an alloy of aluminum and magnesium, it hardly rusts.

As expected it is genuine.

If this was a steel replica, it would cost 300 million yen a year just for rust prevention maintenance.

Lunar trolley

When you enter the building, you can see the lunar rover that was active in the Apollo program.

Since the aircraft actually used is left on the moon, this will be a backup machine, but the equipment used is genuine.

(Strictly speaking, I'm wearing rubber tires for the earth now, but when I go to the moon, it's a tire with a mesh structure.)

To the XNUMXnd floor of the main exhibition room

The main exhibition room is on the second floor of the building, but if possible, take the elevator.

Because there is a little interesting mechanism.

The main exhibition room is, frankly, small.

Although it is a three-story building, only half of the second floor has exhibits. There is an ordinary library on the first floor for some reason.

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Vostalk Space Capsule

This space capsule that the Saya people are likely to ride is the aircraft of the Vostok program that succeeded in the world's first manned space flight.

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Since it has entered the atmosphere, you can see the burn marks and cracks attached by the frictional heat of about 2000 degrees up close.It's a lump of romance.

By the way, this same type of machine was put up for auction in the United States in 2011 and sold for 2 million yen.

It seems that the exhibition budget at the time of the museum construction was 2 million yen, so if you collected it in a straightforward manner, you couldn't buy even one.

Once again, a civil servant is amazing.

Mercury spaceship

Next is the Mercury spacecraft, which succeeded in the first manned space flight in the United States.

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Mannequins are also on display inside.

There was a limit of 180 cm or less in height and 82 kg or less in weight with only one occupant.

By the way, the first American astronaut was Alan Shepard, and Gagarin, who said "The Earth was blue", is from the former Soviet Union (Russia).

Luna Mars Rover

It's big and doesn't have a panoramic view, but it's a "Luna Mars Rover" designed to run on the moon and Mars.

It is one prototype machine in the world, and it is a real machine that has been remodeled many times until the practical stage.

As a feature, all four wheels are equipped with motors, so it seems that you can maneuver with a small turn.

"Omicron"

It is the command ship of the Apollo program that succeeded in landing on the moon.

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Lunar explorer Luna 24

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It is said that there is only one real backup machine in the world that still exists.

There was an invitation from an American auction company to put up an item, and the offer at that time started at 13 billion yen.

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Touching meteorite fragments

You can touch the meteorite that is said to have made the largest crater in the world.

Moon rocks are also on display nearby. (The stones are too fine and look like gravel)

Space Shuttle insulation tiles

The space shuttle insulation tiles, which were priced at 400 million yen by the appraisal team, were also on display.

It is said to be the personal property of Junichi Yaoi, who is famous for occult programs.

Many other exhibits

Other exhibits include lunar landers, spacesuits, and Voyager planetary explorers.

Although things are amazing, I feel that I am losing out on the rigid exhibition commentary, so I would like the space lovers to explain it as they like.

Stand

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There was also space takoyaki, so I should have bought it for the material.

Required Time

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I think it will take 60 minutes if you proceed while reading the explanation carefully.

There is also a video theater, which broadcasts a 30-minute program about space. (Additional charge)

Business hours and admission fee

Business hours are from 8:30.

I don't think it will be crowded whenever you go.

I visited twice during the long holidays, but both were vacant.

Access

It takes about 60 minutes by train from Kanazawa Station to the nearest Hakui Station.

It's about 1km from Hakui station, so I think you can walk normally.

Map

Finally

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However, the exhibition room is small, so if you are not a space lover, try to combine it with other tourist destinations.

To put it the other way around, space lovers should definitely visit.