Exploring the current issues of public astronomical observatories in Wakayama Prefecture : A case study of Kimino Town Misato Astronomical Observatory and Kawabe Astronomical Observatory

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  • 澤田 幸輝
    日本学術振興会、和歌山大学大学院観光学研究科
  • 米澤 樹
    紀美野町みさと天文台、和歌山大学大学院観光学研究科
  • AKIYAMA Hiroaki
    Institute of Innovation Initiatives
  • TOMITA Akihiko
    Faculty of Education
  • SATO Yusuke
    Organization for Liberal Arts, Science and Education, Liberal Arts, Science and Education Division
  • 林 美由貴
    和歌山大学災害科学・レジリエンス共創センター

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  • 和歌山県における公開天文台の現状と諸課題をめぐる一考察 : 紀美野町みさと天文台とかわべ天文公園を事例に
  • ワカヤマケン ニ オケル コウカイ テンモンダイ ノ ゲンジョウ ト ショ カダイ オ メグル イチ コウサツ : キミノマチミサ ト テンモンダイ ト カ ワベ テンモン コウエン オ ジレイ ニ

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In recent years, museums in Japan have been required to operate in two aspects: as public facilities, with an education especially for local residents and tourism attraction. In this paper, a qualitative study using interviews and secondary data research was conducted using Misato Astronomical Observatory and Kawabe Cosmic Park as case studies. Misato Astronomical Observatory and Kawabe Astronomy Park are both public astronomical observatories in Wakayama Prefecture and have many similarities in terms of the characteristics of their facilities. However, Misato Astronomical Observatory is still in operation, whereas Kawabe Astronomy Park was closed in 2014. The purpose of this paper is to explore the direction of sustained operation of public astronomical observatories by identifying changes in the social environment surrounding the facilities over time, and to provide a preliminary examination of the role that public astronomical observatories should play.

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  • 観光学

    観光学 31 15-31, 2024-09-30

    和歌山大学観光学会

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