Hijiri Aviation Museum
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Hijiri Aviation Museum (Hijiri hakubutsukan) is a local history museum located in Omi, Nagano. 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of local natural history (birds; fish; insects; mineral samples and plants) and human history (Buddhist statues; historical documents and records pertaining to Omi Village).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.
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