Hyper-Kamiokande neutrino observatory

Hyper-Kamiokande neutrino observatory

The University of Tokyo's Institute for Cosmic Ray Research unveils to the media on June 28, 2025, a huge cavity excavated in the mountains of Hida in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, for the installation of the Hyper-Kamiokande neutrino observatory.

Hyper-Kamiokande neutrino observatory

Hyper-Kamiokande neutrino observatory

The University of Tokyo's Institute for Cosmic Ray Research unveils to the media on June 28, 2025, a huge cavity excavated in the mountains of Hida in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, for the installation of the Hyper-Kamiokande neutrino observatory.

Scenic spot in Toyama, central Japan

Scenic spot in Toyama, central Japan

Photo taken on April 3, 2023, in the Toyama prefectural town of Asahi in central Japan, shows a landscape dubbed "Spring trio," in which cherry blossoms and tulips can be seen together in front of the snow-covered Hida Mountains, or Northern Alps, stretching through Nagano, Toyama and Gifu prefectures.

Scenic spot in Toyama, central Japan

Scenic spot in Toyama, central Japan

Photo taken on April 3, 2023, in the Toyama prefectural town of Asahi in central Japan, shows a landscape dubbed "Spring trio," in which cherry blossoms and tulips can be seen together in front of the snow-covered Hida Mountains, or Northern Alps, stretching through Nagano, Toyama and Gifu prefectures.

Snow-covered Hida mountains from Nakasendo Kikyogahara

Snow-covered Hida mountains from Nakasendo Kikyogahara

Yukiyama of Hida seen from Kikyogahara of Siojiri on the Nakasendo. People gathering in the center seem to be building something out of lumber.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagano, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number38‐34‐0]