A special exhibition will be held in July to commemorate the second anniversary of “Namiai Park” in Achi Village, Nagano Prefecture, which is known as a sacred place for the stars.

What is “Namiai Park – the most beautiful place to enjoy stars in Japan”?

It is a place where you can enjoy stars established on July 7, 2018 in Namiai, Aichi Village, Nagano Prefecture.

Namiai is located at the height of 1200 meters and was selected as “The best Stargazing Place” in 2006 by the Ministry of Environment. Thanks to its beauty, it attracts many visitors every year.

At this park, you can look clearly the beauty of the stars by sitting on the covered floor mats, or you can use both hammocks and chairs. In addition, you can rent equipment to enjoy the stars and also you can use the room to sleep.

In celebration of its 2nd anniversary, “Japan No.1 vs World No.1 Collaboration! U.S.-Japan Astronomical Instruments Exhibition – Vixen & Celestron” is held.

To commemorate the second anniversary of the park’s opening on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, a special exhibition entitled “Japan No. 1 vs. World No. 1 Collaboration! The U.S.-Japan Astronomical Instruments Exhibition – Vixen & Celestron” will be held.

The time period is about three months from July 1 (Wed) to September 30 (Wed). During this time, you can enjoy a variety of observation instruments such as telescopes and binoculars from the two leading manufacturers of observatory equipment in Japan and the United States “Vixen” and “Celestron”.

In addition, the “VIXEN STAR PARTY” and the “CELESTRON STAR PARTY” will be held, where elementary school students can experience star gazing with the actual astronomical instruments of both companies, as well as workshops for making their own telescopes and product demonstrations.