# Raptor Conservation Center Chokai Inuwashi Mirai-Kan, Japan: what it is and when to go > Raptor Conservation Center Chokai Inuwashi Mirai-Kan is a museum (猛禽類保護センター 鳥海イヌワシみらい館) in Japan (Sakata, Yamagata). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 16. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/raptor-conservation-center-chokai-inuwashi-mirai-kan/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** 猛禽類保護センター 鳥海イヌワシみらい館 - **Where:** Japan · 1, 999-8207, 酒田市, 山形県 - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** NRT Narita, 365 km as the crow flies - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [raptor-c.com](https://www.raptor-c.com/) - **Run by:** 環境省 - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 39.03282, 140.02996 ## What it is and where Raptor Conservation Center Chokai Inuwashi Mirai-Kan is a museum (猛禽類保護センター 鳥海イヌワシみらい館) in Japan (Sakata, Yamagata). It is in [Sakata, Yamagata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sakata/), where this site lists 10 more places to see, 20 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 39.03282, 140.02996; the nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT, Narita), 365 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.032822%2C140.029957) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.032822%2C140.029957) - **Run by:** 環境省 - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Raptor Conservation Center Chokai Inuwashi Mirai-Kan is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 33 | | February | Best time | 10 h 32 | | March | Best time | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 02 | | May | Best time | 14 h 08 | | June | Possible | 14 h 44 | | July | Possible | 14 h 29 | | August | Possible | 13 h 32 | | September | Possible | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 57 | | November | Best time | 9 h 49 | | December | Possible | 9 h 16 | In June there are 14 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 16. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Shōga Take](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-shoga/): Mountain in Yuza, Akumi district, Yamagata prefecture, Japan · 7.1 km - [Chōkaisan Ōmonoimi Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/santuario-chokaisan-omonoimi/): Shinto shrine in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan · 7.4 km - [Mount Chōkai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-chokai/): Volcano in Akita and Yamagata Prefectures, Japan · 7.6 km - [Hinoto Dake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-hinoto/): Mountain in Japan · 16 km - [Mount Taizō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-taizo/): Mountain in Sakata, Yamagata prefecture, Japan · 17 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Museums and art - [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle - [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan - [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Raptor Conservation Center Chokai Inuwashi Mirai-Kan? It is a museum (猛禽類保護センター 鳥海イヌワシみらい館 in the local language) in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Raptor Conservation Center Chokai Inuwashi Mirai-Kan? February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 16. ### How do you get to Raptor Conservation Center Chokai Inuwashi Mirai-Kan? The nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 365 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.032822%2C140.029957) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Shōga Take](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-shoga/), [Chōkaisan Ōmonoimi Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/santuario-chokaisan-omonoimi/), [Mount Chōkai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-chokai/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1028607475), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).