Visiting

Feel Close to Space at the ISAS Sagamihara Campus

The ISAS main campus is located in Sagamihara City. ISAS hosts regular open campus events as a part of ISAS's outreach and education program. Admission is free, and there is free but limited car parking.

Opening hours

Opening hours are from 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. The Communication Hall is often closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Please check our calendar for the latest information.

Food, Beverages and Souvenirs

During lunch time, you can use the cafeteria.
There is a shop operated by the University of Tokyo CO-OP ISAS that sells souvenirs as well as lunch boxes, sandwiches, drinks and refreshments. The shop is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on business days.

Additional information

  • Please refrain from entering areas and facilities that are not open to the public.
  • Assistance dogs (such as service dogs and guide dogs) are allowed on campus.
  • Please take all your garbage back home with you. Thank you for your cooperation.
  • Smoking is prohibited on campus except in the designated smoking area.

Regular open areas

Highlights

Communication Hall of Space Science and Exploration

The Communication Hall of Space Science and Exploration is the ISAS visitor center, and a facility established to encourage universities, research institutes, and private enterprises to participate in the Space Exploration Innovation Hub activity, which focusses on industry–academia collaborative research.

In addition to introducing technological developments and academic research achievements in space science, the Communications Hall functions as a platform where positive exchanges of opinion and interactions can occur. Compared with other widely utilized exhibition rooms, this facility is a space wherein more people can come to learn about the research and development for space science and exploration.

Outdoor

Meet full-scale models of M-V and M-3SII Rockets with explanation panels.