Gekkō Tenmondai
Gekkō Tenmondai is an observatory in Kannami, Tagata, Shizuoka. Gekkō Tenmondai is situated nearby to Gekkou Astronomical Observatory.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gekkou Astronomical Observatory and Kannami Buddha Statues Museum.
Gekkou Astronomical Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Batholith, Public domain.
Gekko Tenmondai is an astronomical observatory located in the Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1957 by Ananaikyo members and is owned by the International Foundation for Cultural Harmony.
Kannami Buddha Statues Museum
Museum
Photo: Minamijyuuji, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kannami Buddha Statues Museum is situated 2 km southwest of Gekkō Tenmondai.
Yamanaka Fort Ruins
Castle
Photo: Mocchy, Public domain.
Yamanaka Castle was a Sengoku period yamajiro-style Japanese castle, built by the Odawara Hōjō clan in Tagata District, Izu Province, in what is now eastern Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Yamanaka Fort Ruins is situated 3 km north of Gekkō Tenmondai.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mishima and Atami.
Mishima
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Mishima is a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 109,803 in 49,323 households, and a population density of 1,800 persons per square kilometre.
Atami
Photo: Batholith, Public domain.
Atami is a coastal hot spring resort city in Shizuoka prefecture, on the east coast of the Izu Peninsula southwest of Tokyo, Japan.
Nagaizumi
Town
Nagaizumi is a town located in Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2019, the town had an estimated population of 43,568 in 18154 households and a population density of 1,600 persons per km2. Nagaizumi is situated 9 km west of Gekkō Tenmondai.
Gekkō Tenmondai
- Type: Observatory
- Also known as: “Gekko Tenmondai”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Kannami, Tagata, Shizuoka, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.12844° or 35° 7′ 42″ northLongitude
138.99202° or 138° 59′ 31″ eastElevation
309 metres (1,014 feet)Open location code
8Q7W4XHR+9RGeoNames ID
10643108
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In Other Languages
“Gekkō Tenmondai” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “月光天文台”
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