Gekkou Astronomical Observatory

Gekko Tenmondai is an astronomical observatory located in the , . It was founded in 1957 by Ananaikyo members and is owned by the International Foundation for Cultural Harmony.
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  • Type: Observatory
  • Description: observatory
  • Also known as: “Gekko Astronomical Observatory” and “Gekko Observatory”
  • Address: 222, 函南町, 静岡県 419-0101

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kannami Buddha Statues Museum and Yamanaka Fort Ruins.

Museum
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is situated 2 km southwest of Gekkou Astronomical Observatory.

Castle
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Yamanaka Castle was a Sengoku period yamajiro-style Japanese castle, built by the Odawara Hōjō clan in , Izu Province, in what is now eastern , , . is situated 3 km north of Gekkou Astronomical Observatory.

Railway stop
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is a railway station in the city of Kannami, , Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company. is situated 3 km southwest of Gekkou Astronomical Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mishima and Atami.

Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
is a city located in eastern , 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.

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is a coastal hot spring resort city in , on the east coast of the southwest of , .

Town
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is a town located in , , 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. is situated 9 km west of Gekkou Astronomical Observatory.

Gekkou Astronomical Observatory

Latitude
35.12874° or 35° 7′ 43″ north
Longitude
138.99229° or 138° 59′ 32″ east
Open location code
8Q7W4XHR+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1420989294
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q1499172
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Gekkou Astronomical Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Գեկկո աստղադիտարան”
  • Armenian: “Գեկկոյի աստղադիտարան”
  • Chinese: “月光天文台”
  • Dutch: “Gekko Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد جيكو”
  • Esperanto: “Observatorio Gekko”
  • French: “Observatoire Gekko”
  • German: “Gekko-Observatorium”
  • German: “Gekkō-Observatorium”
  • Italian: “osservatorio Gekko”
  • Japanese: “月光天文台”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gekko-observatoriet”
  • Norwegian: “Gekko-observatoriet”
  • Russian: “Астрономическая обсерватория Гэкко”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория Гэкко”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Gekko”
  • Swedish: “Gekko observatoriet”
  • Swedish: “Gekko-observatoriet”
  • Tatar: “Гекко обсерваториясе”
  • Tatar: “Гэкко астрономик обсерваториясе”
  • Tatar: “Гэкко обсерваториясе”
  • Urdu: “گیکو رصدگاہ”

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Highlights include Sanbonmatsu Community Center and Kannami Springs Country Club.

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