The Hachioji Children's Science Museum consists of three hands-on spaces that nurture children's "spirit of science" through play. <Look The planetarium, the symbol of the science museum, features a planetarium that can take you anywhere in the universe. The seats are arranged in one direction in a staircase-like formation, giving visitors a realistic sense of being transported out into the universe. Please enjoy the beautiful starry sky and powerful images. The exhibits were completely renewed in July 2009, and the "Play Science" exhibit on the first floor is now available for preschool children to enjoy! On the second floor, "Challenge the Mission of the International Space Station," a simulator of the asteroid probe Hayabusa, "Dasic Earth," a 4D digital globe that reflects the earth, moon, and planets on a sphere, and the 4D digital space viewer Mitaka, a simulator that allows visitors to go anywhere in the universe, The exhibition includes a 2.3-million-year-old Hachioji elephant fossil (replica) excavated in 2001, and a panel display of the Hachioji meteorite that fell 200 years ago during the Edo period (Edo period). <Touch Visitors can see, touch, and move equipment and a space simulator to get a closer look at science. The first thing we want to do is to get visitors to ask "Why? The aim of these "touchable exhibits" is to get visitors to first ask "Why? ＜Creation For the little scientists, the museum has a science workshop where they can experience the joy of making things. In addition to craft classes, the museum also holds experimental shows and lectures on interesting living creatures.

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I went here specifically for the planetarium. The showing for adults are only on Sunday and last about 40 minutes. Adult tickets are 500 yen and tickets for children are 150 yen. The other showings, throughout the week, are for children, since they're themed around popular characters like Pokemon. All showings are only in Japanese. At this time, due to Corona, the other facilities are closed.

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Bought the annual pass for ¥600( in 2024, daily admission is ¥200. ) it’s got free ample parking, a free train exhibit outside and it’s close to two nice parks. That’s said, there isn’t really that much to do inside. A building block area, then the “science” ball area. I’d honestly say aimed at 5years and above. My daughter is 1.5. I bought the pass to have an inside option during summer. They have monthly craft times for 4 and older. Upstairs is an astronaut area but it’s kinda boring. There’s zero English. You can rest and eat snacks upstairs which is nice. They bathrooms are kid friendly.

Nice place for kids at a very low cost. If kids understand japanese, it is good also due to their movies and constelations explanation at the planetarium. Good to keep children under 8 busy for a couple of hours.

I would say that Ueno science museum is better. But it is larger and there is no planetarium. So for a countryside it is a great place for kids. No food around