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Japan: the asteroid hunters
Japan splits its space-tourism appeal between a tropical launch island and a buzzing research town. On subtropical Tanegashima, often called the world's most beautiful spaceport, free guided bus tours roll past the launch pads framed by surf beaches, and the science museum is open to all. Near Tokyo, Tsukuba Space Center puts a real H-II rocket in its forecourt and runs the actual control room for Japan's Kibo lab on the ISS. Together they tell the story of an agency that…
The JAXA agency and the Tanegashima Space Center put Japan at the cutting edge of exploration, from rockets to distant probes.
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe brought samples of the asteroid Ryugu back to Earth.
See the Tanegashima Space Center and its launch beaches. With a data eSIM, translate, locate and plan your visit.
Tanegashima rewards a launch-week visit; Tsukuba is an easy day trip from Tokyo year-round. With a data eSIM, reserve guided tours, translate Japanese exhibits and plan the ferry or train without a drop.
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