First time ever and attract the same day! But the toilet are still the old model! I think that represents for history! And interesting is place to sit everywhere!

Free parking and entrance. Great local stories and scenery

● Planetarium The first half is a projection of the seasonal starry sky, and the second half is an explanation on a theme (in 2026.5 it was "Typhoons"). The local history museum itself is free to enter. The planetarium is about 45 minutes for 300 yen, and that price doesn't match the content—that's how high the quality is. Honestly, I'd be happy to pay double. I've never felt a planetarium run by a single municipality was this wonderful. This spring program runs for 3 months (March 14 – June 7), and I'm looking forward to the next one too. ● Museum The 2nd floor is the permanent exhibition hall. The exhibits center on the history of Higashiyamato, which I think would be interesting for locals. It's not that big, but the content feels solidly packed. I think even people from outside the area can enjoy it.

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It exhibits and explains the geological formation of the Sayama Hills, the history of the people who have lived here for generations, and folk materials such as old folk tools. There's also a planetarium, and I saw several groups visiting with kids. From ancient times to the modern era, the explanations for each period are brisk, but if you read them carefully you can get absorbed for nearly an hour. I think the history and stories of Lake Sayama and Lake Tama, built to supply drinking water and household water to Tokyo, should be better known among Tokyo residents. If the weather's nice, I also recommend strolling around the adjacent Sayama Green Area. Admission is free, and there's parking for just under 20 cars.

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You can see just the permanent exhibition for free. The attached planetarium is reasonably priced at 300 yen for adults (100 yen for elementary and junior high students, free for preschoolers). Higashiyamato City is now a bedroom town for central Tokyo, but in the northern part of the city there are places like the Sayama Hills and Lake Tama, and the permanent exhibition introduced "the nature of the Sayama Hills, and the history and folklore of Higashiyamato" in an easy-to-understand way.

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