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THE HISTORY OF ALPINEMUSEUM
Omachi Alpine Museum was opend on November 1st, 1951. Falling into the disorder after the World War �U, young people in Omachi City, being filled with hope of rebuilding the city, hungreed for cultual activities.They concentrated their intellectual energy on establishing a museum. Their constant enthusiasm and voluntary activities lead the citizens of Omachi to establish the Alpine Museum. On August 15th, 1957,Omachi Middle School was transferd to the hill and renewed as the museum. Therafter, Omachi Alpine Museum as it stands was opend on June 5th, 1982.

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MAIN EXHIBITIONS
1F THE HALL,THE SPECIAL EXHIBITION ROOM / THE1ST EXHIBITION ROOM

	There are various exhibitions of the paintings of mountains.
	You can experience the replica of the cottage in 1940's.
	You can see the display of various pickels.

Here you can see the progress in the way of mountain climbing from our old times to today's modern alpinism.

A broken nylon rope, represented in the novel THE ICE RIDGE written by Yasushi Inoue
Letters from Weston
Models of Mt.Everest
This division shows the history of climbing the Northern Japan Alps, and also introduces the foreign mountaineerings by the Japanese alpinists.

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2F THE 2ND EXHIBITION ROOM / EXPERIENCE SECTION / OBSERVATION CAFE
Here we introduse the mammals, birds and insects living in the Northern Alps.The exhibition of serows and ptarmigans is especially intelligible.

We also introduce the nature at the mountain's foot depending upon the environment.


Let's try to tie ropes and carry backpacks on your back. Try to use altimater.


The tea room and the stand with the great view of the Northern Alps.
(Closed in Winter season)

Serows and Grouse of the world
Japanese crested ibis
Rocks of the Northern Japan Alps
Life in Nisinasan-Lake

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3F OBSERVATORY

It commands a panoramic view of the Northern Japan Alps and Omachi town.

Models of the Northern Japan Alps

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ANNEX TOMUSEUM
The animais and plants at the foot of the Northern Alps
Japanese serows and Japanese rock ptarmigans are Japan's precious animals.　　
Dicentra bloom in late May.

Japanese serow	Japanese rock ptarmigan	Dicentra

Tirolean Animals
You can see various animals presented by our sister city of Innsbruck, Austria.

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Alpine marmot	Siberian Linx	Chamois	Caperccaillie

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INFORMATION
OPEN
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

CLOSED
Every Monday and New Year Holidays
(Open every day during Aplil 1th to October 31th)

FEE
Individuals
Adults 400
High school students 300
Junior/Elementary school studennts 200



Groups(over 30 people)
Adults 350
High school students 250
Junior/Elementary school studennts 150

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OMACHI ALPINE MUSEUM
8056-1 Omachi, Omachi-city,
Nagano-pref, Japan 398-0002
TEL 0261-22-0211
FAX 0261-21-2133