2025 Annual Galactic Forest Observatory Photo Exhibition

From January 4 to February 28, 2026, we will showcase public submissions of astrophotography and starry landscapes taken within the last year (from March 2025 to February 2026), as well as astrophotographs taken by the Galactic Forest Observatory. The public submissions, which are always a collection of impressive works, will display information about the shooting equipment and comments, allowing visitors to enjoy various stories. During the opening hours, if the weather is clear, stargazing sessions using a 115 cm large telescope will be held at any time, with first magnitude stars viewable during the day and popular celestial objects at night.

Map & Location

Details about 2025 Annual Galactic Forest Observatory Photo Exhibition

Date & Time

3/7(Sat)～3/22(Sun) 13:00～21:30

Note

Closed on March 9 (Monday), 10 (Tuesday), 16 (Monday), and 17 (Tuesday). Opening hours are from 13:00 to 21:30. During this period, the sky gets properly dark around 19:00.

Venue

Rikubetsu Space Earth Science Museum (Galactic Forest Observatory)

Address

Hokkaido, Ashoro-gun, Rikubetsu-cho, Uonbetsu

Fee

Admission fee only required: Adults 500 yen, Children (elementary and middle school) 300 yen, Preschoolers free

parking

Free parking

Access

About 2 hours from Obihiro, about 1 hour from Kitami

Access (Public)

Get off at the last stop 'Rikubetsu' on the Tokachi Bus / Kitami Bus Rikubetsu Line, approximately 4 km from the roadside station of Rikubetsu (about 10 minutes by taxi)

Contact

0156-27-8100 （Rikubetsu Space Earth Science Museum (Galactic Forest Observatory)）

URL

https://www.rikubetsu.jp/tenmon/