Kokuritsu Tenmondai

Kokuritsu Tenmondai is an astronomical station in Mitaka, Tokyo. Kokuritsu Tenmondai is situated nearby to the public building NAOJ Mitaka Campus, as well as near the observatory TAMA 300.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include NAOJ Mitaka Campus and TAMA 300.

NAOJ Mitaka Campus

Public building

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NAOJ Mitaka Campus is a public building.

TAMA 300

Observatory

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TAMA 300 is a gravitational wave detector located at the Mitaka campus of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. It is a project of the gravitational wave studies group at the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research of the University of Tokyo. TAMA 300 is situated 210 metres northwest of Kokuritsu Tenmondai.

Chōfu Airport

Aerodrome

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Chōfu Airport is an airport located 1.2 NM northwest of Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan, west of central Tokyo. It is administered by the Bureau of Port and Harbor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tobitakyu and Chofu.

Tobitakyu

Quarter

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Tobitakyu is a quarter.

Chofu

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Chofu is a western suburb of Tokyo, and the main draws are Jindaiji Temple and Jindai Botanical gardens. These twin attractions are next to each other, making a reasonable day trip from central Tokyo.

Koganei

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Koganei is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the city had an estimated population of 123,698 in 61,832 households.

Kokuritsu Tenmondai

Type: Astronomical station
Location: Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.6753° or 35° 40′ 31″ north

Longitude

139.53783° or 139° 32′ 16″ east

Elevation

63 metres (207 feet)

Open location code

8Q7XMGGQ+44

GeoNames ID

10877827

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In Other Languages

“Kokuritsu Tenmondai” goes by many names.

Japanese: “国立天文台”

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