Memorial hall for Sakae Kimura (1870-1943), the astronomer who discovered the "Z term". In order to honor the achievements of world-famous Dr. Sakae Kimura, who was the first director of the Latitude Observatory and discovered the observational unknown ``Z term'' in 1899, the observatory will remain as it was when it opened (1899). It was preserved in its original form and turned into a memorial museum.
From Mizusawa-Esashi Station, transfer to the Iwate Prefectural Transportation Haneda Ofunato Line Mizusawa Ekidori bus stop and head to Tenmondai-mae bus stop.
- Location
- 2-12 Hoshigaoka-cho, Mizusawa-ku, Oshu-shi, Iwate 023-0861
- Business Hours
- 9:00-17:00 (Admission until 16:30)
- Closed
- Tuesdays (the following day if Tuesday is a holiday), New Year holidays
- Inquiries
- Contact name: Oshu Space Museum
Phone number: 0197-24-2020
