Space Theater Planetarium & Dome Cinema
Planetarium

Dome Cinema
The image below is the actual size of the film used in the Dome Cinema.
The film is the largest in the world, and projects incredibly vivid, clear images.

The Hybrid Planetarium features a systemthat integrates an optically-projected
starry sky with the digital dynamism ofcomputer-generated video. Travel throughtime and space while experiencing a truly
novel visual universe.

Image①Optical Planetarium
Experience the delicate
beauty of the night sky
through a beautifully-rendered,detailed projection of 10
million stars.

②All-Sky Digital Imaging System
Full-color, computer-generated imagesof the entire sky are made possible
through two projectors.

This projector was developedin Canada in 1973, and is
the largest film projection
system in the world.
Powerfully realistic images
are projected through a fish-eyelens onto an enormous
domed screen 23 meters
in diameter.

HYBRID PLANETARIUM is a registered trademark ofGOTO Inc.

INFORMATION★ Opening hours: 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Admission closes at 5:30 p.m.)★Closed: Tuesdays (When Tuesday is a public holiday or falls on Jan.
2nd or 3rd, the Hall will be closed during the next non-holiday)
Year-end and New Year holidays (Dec. 29th to Jan. 1st)

Fees

CategoryIndividualGroupGeneral Admission
ChildAdult(Elementary and* Dome Cinema shows may be provided using the digital projector.

To Kagoshima-Chuo Station
Korimoto
To Taniyama
AEON
Kagoshima
KamoikeKamoike(Tram)

Kamoike City Baseball Field Science
Hall Kamoike
Dome

150 yen
120 yenRoute 225

Space Theater Admission
ChildAdult(Elementary and500 yen
400 yenCity Library

200 yen
160 yen●Visitors entering the Space Theater must pay both Space Theater Admission and General Admission fees.
●Entry for infants is free of charge for both General Admission and Space Theater Admission.
However, if a child needs a seat of their own in the Space Theater, payment of the children sadmission fee is required to enter the Space Theater.
●A group must consist of 20 people or more.
* Free general admission applies to city residents aged 70 and up and people with a disability certiﬁcate, etc.
Please contact us for further details.

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3rd
4th
5th
6th
Planetarium Dome Cinema Planetarium Dome Cinema Planetarium Dome Cinema
Mon.-Fri.
10:10 11:10 13:10 14:10 15:10
Sat.-Sun. & Holidays 10:10 11:10 13:10 14:10 15:10 16:10●Please leave the Planetarium/Cinema after the show is over. Each show requires payment of a separate admission fee.
●Shows may be canceled for equipment inspection.
●The ﬁrst Planetarium show (10:10) may be replaced with a student learning session.

PrefecturalKamoike Ballpark

Parking Entrance

Kamoike Park
Parking Lot

To Prefectural Government Offices

By City Tram Approx. 500 meters from the Korimoto and Kamoike tram stops.
By Bus[City Bus] Take the No.11/11-2 bus bound for Kamoikeko, and get off at the Municipal Pool stop.
Take the No.12 bus bound for Sanwa-cho, and get off at the Municipal Pool stop.
Kagoshima Transportation Service Take the No.15 bus bound for Murasakibaru/Nishi-Murasakibaru Junior High School,and get off at the Municipal Pool stop.
Take the No.15-3 bus bound for Hiroki Nokyo Mae, and get off at the Municipal Pool stop.

By CarVisitors can park their vehicles in the parking lot at Kamoike Park.
(First 3 hours are free, with a parking fee required for every extra hour.)Show times
Category

To Tenmonkan

PrefecturalGymnasium

Municipal Pool(High school students and older) junior high school students) (High school students and older) junior high school students)

400 yen
320 yen

Kishaba

Access2-31-18 Kamoike, Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture 〒890-0063
Phone: (099)250-8511/ Fax: (099)256-1319 URL http://www.k-kagaku.jp
Designated Manager: Kagoshima City Foundation for Education and Cultural Promotion.
（2022/11/2000）

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FLOOR MAP

Learn all about constellations, interesting astronomical phenomena, and more as you watch
easy-to-understand shows all about the stars and the universe.
Powerfully realistic video is projected onto an enormous domed screen 23 meters in diameter.
This show isn’t something you watch—it’s something you experience.
* Planetarium and Dome Cinema shows run for 40 to 45 minutes.

Science Labs

AmazingPendulum

Science Labs
Space Science

Amazing Pictures
Amazing Columns
Electromagnetic Art
Magnetic Fluid Art
Gyroscope
Amazing Tops
Touch’n Music
Voice Piano
Chroma-key
Strobe RoomSolar Bugs
Dynamic Vision Challenge
Memory Challenge
Balance BoardTricky Stick
TornadoMirror Room
Kaleidoscope
Parabolic Communication
Desert Room☆

Science Theater
Polar Room☆
Kids Space
Kids Elevator (3F)
Ball Pool☆

Ball House (3F)☆
Science Gallery

Rest Area

Rest Area

Craft Center for All Ages

Floating Ball

Space Science
Japanese Astronauts

Earth Science

Special Exhibition Gallery
Multi-purpose Room
Science Research Laboratory
Science Workshop

Special Exhibition Gallery

Multi-purpose Science Research
Room Laboratory

Science Workshop

Sun’s Activity and Structure
Planets of the Solar System
Weight on Different Planets
Space Simulator
Phases of the Moon
Total and Annular Solar Eclipses
Gravity Well
Vacuum Experiments
What Are Celestial Bodies Made Of?
Meteorite from SpaceLife Cycle of the Solar System
Space Science Library
H-II rocket
Rocket Engine
Hayabusa Simulator

Rocket Launching
Space Vision
Planetarium Projector
SUISEI Satellite Model
GINGA Satellite Model

Hands-on Model of the Sun

Comparing the Sizes of the Sun and Planets

Earth Science
Mount Sakurajima Sky Cycle

Entrance Hall
Eating Space Library▶

Formation of Rocks
Igneous Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks, andSedimentary Rocks
Kagoshima’s Geology
Kagoshima’s Geologic History andEarth’s Geological Activities
Structure of the Earth
Mount Sakurajima Library
Living with Mount Sakurajima
Earthquake Simulator
Record of Mt. Sakurajima’s Eruptions /Kagoshima’s History of Natural Disasters
Wind Force Simulator☆
Earth Science Library

Walk-through of Mount Sakurajima

Foucault Pendulum

Entrance HallOffice

Admission/Information Desk

Coin Lockers

Restroom

Baby Changing Station

Wheelchair-accessible Toilet

Baby Care Room

Ostomy Toilet

Baby Chair

Rest Area

Elevator

Vending Machines

Ball Jump
Reach for the Sky

From the Earth to the Universe* Exhibits marked with a star are not open for the time being as part of COVID-19 precautions.(since May 7, 2020)