JAXA Earth Observation Center
The Earth Observation Center is a Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency aeronautical research facility located in Hatoyama, Saitama, Japan. It utilizes remote sensing technologies such as satellites to study Earth's environment from outer space.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Commerce
- Description: observation facility of JAXA
- Also known as: “Earth Observation Center”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yamamura Gakuen College and Peace Museum of Saitama.
Yamamura Gakuen College
College
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Yamamura Gakuen College is a private junior college in Hatoyama, Saitama, Japan, established in 1989. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1922. Yamamura Gakuen College is situated 1 km southeast of JAXA Earth Observation Center.
Peace Museum of Saitama
Museum
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The Peace Museum of Saitama opened in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, in 1993. The museum collects and exhibits materials relating to the burgeoning militarism of the early Shōwa era and to the Pacific War, with a particular focus on the connection of these events with Saitama Prefecture. Peace Museum of Saitama is situated 1½ km east of JAXA Earth Observation Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tokigawa and Higashimatsuyama.
Tokigawa
Town
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Tokigawa is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 10,880 in 4750 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 55.90 square kilometres. Tokigawa is situated 5 km west of JAXA Earth Observation Center.
Higashimatsuyama
Higashimatsuyama is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 90,456 in 41,124 households and a population density of 1400 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 65.33 km2.
Ogose
Town
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Ogose is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the town had an estimated population of 11,352 in 5038 households and a population density of 280 persons per km². Ogose is situated 7 km southwest of JAXA Earth Observation Center.
JAXA Earth Observation Center
- Category: ground station
- Location: Hatoyama, Hiki district, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.00233° or 36° 0′ 8″ northLongitude
139.34933° or 139° 20′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8Q8X282X+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 327896908OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=commercialWikidata ID
Q5327099
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Satellite Map
Discover JAXA Earth Observation Center from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“JAXA Earth Observation Center” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “地球觀測中心”
- Japanese: “地球観測センター”
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Highlights include JAXA地球観測展示室 and 見晴らしの丘.
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