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name: "Saga Prefectural Space and Science Museum (Yumeginga)"
lat: 33.17906
lng: 130.03539
official_url: "https://www.yumeginga.jp/"
fee: "Permanent + special exhibitions ¥520 adults / ¥310 high school / ¥200 elementary and junior high / ¥100 children aged 4 and over. The planetarium costs the same again. A same-day set ticket covering both (one planetarium programme) is ¥930 / ¥550 / ¥360 / ¥180. Children aged 0-3 are free, as are the museum shop, restaurant, library and children's plaza. Group discount from 20 paying visitors."
last_verified: "2026-08-14"
---

# Saga Prefectural Space and Science Museum (Yumeginga)

The museum opened in 1999 inside a wooded hot-spring resort area in Takeo. Its 2,800 square meters of exhibits are split into three zones: Saga, the Earth and space. A planetarium and an observatory sit on the third floor. There is also a night planetarium program and a stargazing session. Staff working as science communicators answer questions through hands-on programs, and animals native to Saga live alongside the displays. The first-floor children's plaza is set aside for preschoolers. The restaurant looks out over Lake Ikenouchi.

- Area: saga
- Type: sightseeing
- Average stay: 180 min
- Hours: 9:15-17:15 on weekdays, 9:15-18:00 on weekends and holidays; tickets until 30 minutes before closing. Closed Mondays (the next day if the Monday is a holiday) and 29 Dec-1 Jan, but open every day during spring, Golden Week and summer holidays. Extra closures fall in February and September. Saturdays add a night planetarium and stargazing session.
- Last verified: 2026-08-14

## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date)

| Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor / outdoor | Indoor | A three-storey indoor museum. Outside it there is a terrace and a lawn where you can eat. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.yumeginga.jp/users_guide/about.html) |
| Stroller friendly | Yes | The whole building is designed as universal design, so exhibitions can be viewed with a stroller. Strollers are lent free (8 of them) at the 1F information desk, first come first served, no reservations. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.yumeginga.jp/users_guide/ud.html) |
| Diaper changing table | Yes (3) | Three places: the children's plaza on 1F, the 1F multi-purpose toilet, and by the entrance to the women's toilet on 3F. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.yumeginga.jp/users_guide/qanda.html) |
| Nursing space | Yes | At the back of the children's plaza on 1F, shared with the nappy-changing space. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.yumeginga.jp/users_guide/ud.html) |
| Family restroom | Yes (2) | Two multi-purpose toilets, on 1F and 3F, each with room for a wheelchair and handrails. The 1F one has a changing table inside; on 3F the changing table is by the women's toilet entrance. The 3F one takes ostomates. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.yumeginga.jp/users_guide/ud.html) |
| Outside food allowed | Yes | Free indoor and outdoor terrace seating is set aside for food you bring in, and there is a lawn outside. Eating is not allowed in the exhibition halls. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.yumeginga.jp/users_guide/qanda.html) |
| English support | English menu & signs | A digital brochure is published in English, Korean, simplified and traditional Chinese as well as Japanese. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.yumeginga.jp/users_guide.html) |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Elevator | Yes | An outdoor elevator serves the building; the accessible parking spaces (6) are set beside it | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.yumeginga.jp/users_guide/ud.html) |