More than 100 companies from Japan and abroad are showcasing their services and products in a space exploration business event in Tokyo.

Among the exhibited products are uniquely developed satellites and space-related travel and insurance services.

A full-scale model of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Asteroid Explorer "Hayabusa2" and a balloon-type cabin for two passengers that will allow the general public to fly to outer space were also showcased.

S/NTV Hiroshiba Manabu / It’s pretty spacious inside, and it feels like you’re in the driver's seat. 

The 6-hour trip in the cabin will cost 24 million yen per person.

A trial flight to an altitude of 20,000 meters has been conducted in July 2024, and commercial operation is scheduled for next spring or later.

Japan’s government set up a 1 trillion yen fund to support technological development for space business. 

The Nihonbashi Space Week will run until November 22.