When you combine colors, light and reflection, you get a kaleidoscope, a small cylindrical device with tiny pieces of broken mirrors and beads, etc. that create wonderful shapes and formations seen through a small hole from one end of the device. However, at the Kaleidoscope Museum, at the heart of the Canadian Village in Niji No Sato, you will see more than just typical kaleidoscopes. One thing that amazed me was a box-type kaleidoscope that showed images of trains reflected in several mirrors inside, creating different perspectives of a train.
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The Kaleidoscope Museum in Izu City
One of the must-visit places in Niji no Sato
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Justin: Kaleidoscope museums are not that popular, and this particular museum I visited is located far from the station and in the mountains already, it's only one of the small sites within a big one.
Justin Velgus
9 years ago
Wow! I recently visited a kaleidoscope museum outside Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture and was surprised to know there was at least one other on in Japan!
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