Hijiri Museum

Hijiri Museum
聖博物館

Hijiri Aviation Mueum
Established 20 July 1965 (1965-07-20)
Location Omi, Nagano, Japan
F-86D and T-34 and D51 on display at Hijiri Museum

Hijiri Aviation Museum (聖博物館 Hijiri hakubutsukan) is a local history museum located in Omi, Nagano.[1][2] The museum was opened by the village of Omi on July 20, 1965 to contain displays of local natural history (birds, fish, insects, mineral samples and plants) and human history (Buddhist statues, historical documents and records pertaining to Omi Village). It was expanded on November 19, 1971 with the addition of an aviation pavilion and a number of outdoor static exhibits of former Japan Self-Defense Forces aircraft. The museum facilities were renovated in April 2012. The display also includes a JNR Class D51 steam locomotive manufactured in 1943 and a 41 cm/45 3rd Year Type naval gun salvaged from the wreckage of the Japanese battleship Mutsu.

Aircraft on display

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 麻績村立聖(ひじり)博物館 Retrieved February 10, 2016 (Japanese)
  2. Omi Village Hijiri Museum & Aviation Museum Retrieved September 30, 2016
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Thompson, Paul Where are they now? J-HangarSpace Retrieved September 20, 2016

Coordinates: 36°29′16″N 138°04′13″E / 36.4878°N 138.0702°E / 36.4878; 138.0702

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