Takao Radar Site

Takao Radar Site is a meteorological station in Matsue, Shimane. Takao Radar Site is situated nearby to the museum Meteor Plaza, as well as near the suburb Mihonoseki.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Meteor Plaza and Sakaiminato Station.

Meteor Plaza

Museum

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Meteor Plaza is a museum, which is situated 610 metres northwest of Takao Radar Site.

Sakaiminato Station

Railway station

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Sakaiminato Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. Sakaiminato Station is situated 2½ km south of Takao Radar Site.

Mizuki Shigeru Road

Museum

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Mizuki Shigeru Road is a museum, which is situated 2½ km south of Takao Radar Site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sakaiminato and Mihonoseki.

Sakaiminato

Photo: z tanuki, CC BY 3.0.

Sakaiminato on the western border of Tottori Prefecture is an active fishing port and host to a Japanese Self Defense Forces base. The locally-caught crab is especially good, but the big attraction is as the home of Mizuki Shigeru, creator of the popular manga Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro.

Mihonoseki

Suburb

Mihonoseki was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,541 and a density of 118.05 persons per km2. Mihonoseki is situated 6 km southwest of Takao Radar Site.

Niiyacho

Quarter

Photo: Bioika0201, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Niiyacho is a quarter, which is situated 6 km south of Takao Radar Site.

Takao Radar Site

Type: Meteorological station
Location: Matsue, Shimane, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.56667° or 35° 34′ north

Longitude

133.23333° or 133° 14′ east

Elevation

15 metres (49 feet)

ICAO airport code

TAKA

Open location code

8Q7MH68M+M8

GeoNames ID

6301864

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