Gekkou Astronomical Observatory
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.Photo: Batholith, Public domain.
- 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.
Kannami Buddha Statues Museum
Museum
Photo: Minamijyuuji, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kannami Buddha Statues Museum is situated 2 km southwest of Gekkou Astronomical Observatory.
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 Gekkou Astronomical Observatory.
Kannami Station
Railway stop
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kannami Station is a railway station in the city of Kannami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company. Kannami Station is situated 3 km southwest of Gekkou Astronomical Observatory.
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 Gekkou Astronomical Observatory.
Gekkou Astronomical Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kannami, Tagata, Shizuoka, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.12874° or 35° 7′ 43″ northLongitude
138.99229° or 138° 59′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8Q7W4XHR+FWOpenStreetMap ID
node 1420989294OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q1499172
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Satellite Map
Discover Gekkou Astronomical Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sanbonmatsu Community Center and Kannami Springs Country Club.
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