The Tomakomai City Technology Center, also known as the Tomakomai City Science Center, is a hands-on science museum located in Tomakomai, Hokkaido. Established in 1970 to inspire a passion for science among youth, the center has grown into a comprehensive facility featuring interactive exhibits on various scientific principles. A highlight of the center is the Mir Exhibition Hall, which houses a genuine backup module of the Soviet Union’s Mir space station, offering visitors a unique glimpse into the history of space exploration. In addition to the Mir exhibit, the center includes a planetarium with captivating shows about the cosmos. Visitors can also explore displays related to physics, chemistry, and aviation, making it an engaging destination for science enthusiasts of all ages. The center gained extra attention as a filming location for the anime and live-action series Erased (Boku dake ga Inai Machi), and a bear statue from the series, once displayed at the center, was later donated to the Tomakomai City Art Museum due to its popularity. The center is open daily from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, except on Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday is a holiday) and during the year-end and New Year holidays (December 29–January 3). Admission and parking are free. It is located about a 20-minute walk from JR Tomakomai Station. Whether you are a local resident or a visitor, the Tomakomai City Technology Center offers an educational and enjoyable experience for all ages.

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I had a beautiful experience entering the Mir Space station, and the down to earth personnel there guided me through everything and even clicked the shutter for me. There are many innovative scientific experiments and exchanging these ideas with other countries will improve the quality of education for the students. I was mesmerized to know that learning can be made this much fascinating, that me as tourist enjoyed taking time learning each of the experiments. Will definitely visit the next time I visit Japan from India

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For a science center in such a small local town, there were many things to see and I felt well-managed & preserved. Also, the planetarium which we were lucky to be able to watch on time was interesting. I would like to thank all the people involved for readily accepting such a sudden request.

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The museum is very fun with interesting and interactive exhibits. The highlight is of course the Mir space station that got here. Museum staff were so friendly and welcoming 😊

The museum is quite old, but to be able to get close up to something as historic as the backup Mir was fantastic. The staff were very helpful and informative.

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