Epsilon-3 Rocket Launch (Noctilucent Clouds) (イプシロン3号機打ち上げ(夜光雲))

Osumi Area Tourism spot

The Uchinoura area of Kimotsuki hosts the launch site for the Epsilon rocket, the world's first solid-fuel rocket. The launch of the Epsilon-3 was accompanied by noctilucent clouds, a rare sight anywhere in Japan. If you're lucky, you can see not only a rocket launch, but also a once-in-a-lifetime natural phenomenon.

Basic Information

Address 鹿児島県肝付町南方1791-13
Directions 120 minutes from Kagoshima Airport by car
140 minutes from Kagoshima Chuo Station by car
  • 駐車場
  • トイレ
  • クレジットカード
  • WIFI
  • バリアフリー対応可
  • ベジタリアンメニュー相談可
  • ムスリムメニュー相談可
  • 祈祷所

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