Museum · Shibayama

Museum of Aeronautical Sciences 航空科学博物館

Japan's first aviation museum, beside Runway A on the Shibayama side, with real aircraft outside, a Boeing 747 cockpit and simulators inside, and a 5th-floor observation deck facing the runway.

Hours10:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)

ClosedMondays (Tuesday if holiday), 29-31 Dec; closed 1-31 Dec 2026 for maintenance

PriceAdult: ¥900
Junior and senior high school: ¥400
Child (4+): ¥300

Getting thereBus from Narita Airport T1/T2 or Shibayama-Chiyoda Station (Shibayama Railway)

Time needed2-3 hours

Best timeWeekday mornings

Address111-3 Iwayama, Shibayama-machi, Sanbu-gun, Chiba

Websiteaeromuseum.or.jp

About

Opened in 1989 next to the airport, this museum is a playground for aviation fans of every age. The outdoor park displays retired aircraft including the YS-11, Japan's first post-war airliner prototype, plus helicopters and light aircraft. Inside, exhibits explain how planes fly and how Narita works, with a large Boeing 747 section and cockpit, flight simulators, engine displays and model collections, while the upper-floor observation deck looks straight across to Runway A. In 2026 the 4F restaurant was temporarily closed and the DC-8 flight experience suspended, so check what is running before you go.

Highlights

Outdoor park of real retired aircraft including a YS-11
Boeing 747 section and cockpit
Flight simulators and hands-on exhibits
Observation deck facing Runway A
Hikoki no Oka plane-watching hill is a short walk away

Tips

CLOSED for maintenance from 1 to 31 December 2026
Admission rose in October 2025: adults 900 yen
Buses run from Narita Airport T1/T2 and from Shibayama-Chiyoda Station
Some days close early at 16:00 for maintenance; check the calendar

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