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
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. It is located in the Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park.

Aircraft on display

In 2013, an airworthy Zero fighter from World War II was exhibited at the museum, on loan from the Planes of Fame Air Museum in California.[1][2]

Access

The museum is located near Kōkū-kōen Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line, approximately 30 to 45 minutes from central Tokyo.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hongo, Jun (July 25, 2013). "Hayao Miyazaki: Leave Constitution alone". The Japan Times. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  2. ↑ Hirai, Shigeo (September 2, 2013). "Aircraft buffs given rare chance to see dismantling of Zero fighter". Asia & Japan Watch. Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved February 10, 2016.

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Coordinates: 35°47′56″N 139°28′18″E / 35.79889°N 139.47167°E / 35.79889; 139.47167

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