Kyoto University Kwasan Observatory

Kwasan Observatory is a Japanese observatory in the Kyoto University founded in 1929. Issei Yamamoto was the first director of the observatory.
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  • University building
  • …is also known as “Kwasan Observatory”
  • …is operated by 京都大学
  • Description: astronomical observatory in Japan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kiyomizu-dera and Kyoto National Museum.
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is a Buddhist temple located in eastern , . is situated 1 km west of Kyoto University Kwasan Observatory.
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The is one of the major art museums in . is situated 2 km west of Kyoto University Kwasan Observatory.
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 640 metres southwest of Kyoto University Kwasan Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.
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is a neighborhood.
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Some of the most picturesque parts of are…
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encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

Kyoto University Kwasan Observatory

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Latitude
34.99387° or 34° 59′ 38″ north
Longitude
135.79345° or 135° 47′ 36″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 1019706639
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man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q4329967

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Kyoto University Kwasan Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Observatori Kwasan”
  • Chinese: “京都大學大學院理學研究科附屬花山天文台”
  • Chinese: “京都大學大學院理學研究科附屬花山天文臺”
  • Dutch: “Kwasan Observatorium”
  • Indonesian: “Observatorium Kwasan”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio Kwasan”
  • Japanese: “京都大学大学院理学研究科附属花山天文台”
  • Japanese: “京都大学花山天文台”
  • Japanese: “京都天文台”
  • Japanese: “花山天文台”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория Кадзан”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория Квасан”
  • Spanish: “Kwasán”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio astronómico Kwasan”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio de la Universidad de Kioto”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Kwasán”
  • Urdu: “کواسان رصدگاہ”

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