Saga Balloon Museum
Saga Balloon Museum
4
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 17:00
Thursday
10:00 - 17:00
Friday
10:00 - 17:00
Saturday
10:00 - 17:00
Sunday
10:00 - 17:00
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האזור
Address
ליצור קשר ישירות
המיטב בקרבת מקום
מסעדות
1,374 בתוך 5 ק"מ
אטרקציות
176 בתוך 10 ק"מ
הוספת תוכן
4.0
39 חוות דעת
מצוין
8
טוב מאוד
20
ממוצע
11
גרוע
0
נורא
0
Peter Choy
הונג קונג, סין6,501 שיתופים
זוגות • מרץ 2024
Finishing the nice Saga beef lunch we drove to the nearby Saga Balloon Museum. Saga City was famous for hosting Asia’s largest hot air balloon festival every fall, with over 100 balloons participating. The museum was the first one in Japan focusing on balloons.
After paying the admission fee (500 yen for adult), we went into the theatre on the first floor. Equipped with super high-definition display, it showed a film which introduced the Saga International Balloon Fiesta.
Walking up the steps to the second floor, it was the main exhibition area. The first zone is the Hall of Fame introducing the individuals and groups that contributed to the development of the culture of hot air balloons and its competition. In the middle was the real basket on ‘Icarus 5’, the first successful manned hot air balloon in Japan, that completed its flight on 1969.
In the Event Hall we got to try throwing the marker from a distance, emulating one of the competitions in hot air balloon. It was fun for both kids and adults.
Continuing in the exhibition area there were a few 3D horoscopes which showed the history of human beings’ dream of flying to the sky like a bird, with the stories including Montgolfier brothers and Jacques Charles, first hot air balloon in Japan, and the invention of airplanes by Wright brothers.
The next section showed information related to the different balloon festivals and balloon museums around the world, the festivals in Saga and other places in Japan, and the Saga International Balloon Fiesta, with videos from the past years.
Moving on, it was the area explaining the mechanics of flying a balloon, including how to prepare the balloon before and after the flight. Basically, a balloon ascended when a burner heated up the air inside and descended with the release of air from the top. Adjusting the altitude of the balloon to catch the wind to fly in the desired direction was how to navigate its direction.
After understanding the logic, we also got the chance to operate a balloon through the flight simulator. We found it was much more difficult than we originally thought. The staff came to help explain to us seeing how we had struggled, which was funny. She also gave us a few tokens to play the 'fishing machine' to get a couple of collector cards as souvenirs for our effort.
Leaving the exhibition area there was a few photo frames showing the different balloon designs that took part in the festival throughout the years.
Before leaving we also visited the shop which got a wide range of balloon merchandise and Saga’s local delicacies on sale.
After paying the admission fee (500 yen for adult), we went into the theatre on the first floor. Equipped with super high-definition display, it showed a film which introduced the Saga International Balloon Fiesta.
Walking up the steps to the second floor, it was the main exhibition area. The first zone is the Hall of Fame introducing the individuals and groups that contributed to the development of the culture of hot air balloons and its competition. In the middle was the real basket on ‘Icarus 5’, the first successful manned hot air balloon in Japan, that completed its flight on 1969.
In the Event Hall we got to try throwing the marker from a distance, emulating one of the competitions in hot air balloon. It was fun for both kids and adults.
Continuing in the exhibition area there were a few 3D horoscopes which showed the history of human beings’ dream of flying to the sky like a bird, with the stories including Montgolfier brothers and Jacques Charles, first hot air balloon in Japan, and the invention of airplanes by Wright brothers.
The next section showed information related to the different balloon festivals and balloon museums around the world, the festivals in Saga and other places in Japan, and the Saga International Balloon Fiesta, with videos from the past years.
Moving on, it was the area explaining the mechanics of flying a balloon, including how to prepare the balloon before and after the flight. Basically, a balloon ascended when a burner heated up the air inside and descended with the release of air from the top. Adjusting the altitude of the balloon to catch the wind to fly in the desired direction was how to navigate its direction.
After understanding the logic, we also got the chance to operate a balloon through the flight simulator. We found it was much more difficult than we originally thought. The staff came to help explain to us seeing how we had struggled, which was funny. She also gave us a few tokens to play the 'fishing machine' to get a couple of collector cards as souvenirs for our effort.
Leaving the exhibition area there was a few photo frames showing the different balloon designs that took part in the festival throughout the years.
Before leaving we also visited the shop which got a wide range of balloon merchandise and Saga’s local delicacies on sale.
Written 5 באפריל 2024
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Kimitaka S
טאיצ'ונג, טאיוואן15,555 שיתופים
לבד • נוב׳ 2019
This museum is located near Central Post Office on Chuo Odori. If you walk from JR station, it takes about 20 minutes. In this museum, you can learn the history of balloon as well as the history of International Balloon Festival, which takes place in Saga. On the 1st floor, there is also a projection of short movies. The displays are not only entertaining, but also quite informative. It is also recommendable for children. The entrance is about $5, and it is worth.
Written 6 בנובמבר 2019
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Amelia_Mei
סינגפור195 שיתופים
חברים • דצמ׳ 2018
There is nothing much to do in Saga, hence we visited the Balloon Museum as it was advertised as one of the main tourist attractions. There wasn't many people when we were there. We had the rail pass, which gave us a discount. It's a museum which tells the history of Hot Air Balloon in Saga. Well, i can't say to give it a miss or not, cause there is nothing else to do in Saga, so why not drop by to spend an hour or so learning about hot air balloon. There is a shrine nearby, which you could visit after the balloon museum.
Written 26 בדצמבר 2018
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CalGal090
Calgary23 שיתופים
חברים • אוק׳ 2016
As Hot Air Balloonists we were very impressed with the museum. However it is not geared just for balloon enthusiasts and is well worth a visit when in Saga.
Written 10 באפריל 2017
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