The is a museum located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama

Tokorozawa, Saitama

is a city in Saitama, Japan. It is located in the central part of the Musashino plain, about 30 km west of downtown Tokyo. Tokorozawa can be considered part of the greater Tokyo area; its proximity to the latter and lower housing costs make it a popular bedroom community.-Location:Tokorozawa...

 dedicated to the history of aviation in Japan. It contains aircraft and other displays (many of which are interactive) and an IMAX

IMAX

IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...

 theatre. Located on the site of Japan's first airfield which started operations in 1911 with a flight by Yoshitoshi Tokugawa

Yoshitoshi Tokugawa

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, the original single runway is still visible and has been incorporated into a larger multifunction park adjacent to the museum.

Directions

The museum is located near Kōkū-kōen Station

Kōkū-kōen Station

is a train station operated by Seibu Railway located in Tokorozawa, Japan.-Lines:The station is served by the Seibu Shinjuku Line. All trains except Limited express and Rapid Express services stop at Kōkū-kōen station.-Station building:...

 on the Seibu Shinjuku Line, approximately 30 to 45 minutes from central Tokyo.

External links

• Museum website