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Observatories in Japan

30 observatories in Japan. Data from Wikidata and Wikipedia.

Akeno Giant Air Shower Array The Akeno Giant Air Shower Array (AGASA) was an array of particle detectors designed to st… Bisei Spaceguard Center The Bisei Spaceguard Center (BSGC) is a spaceguard facility adjacent to the Bisei Astronom… Chichibu Observatory The list of asteroid-discovering observatories contains a section for each observatory whi… Gekko Observatory Gekko Tenmondai ("Moonlight Observatory") is an astronomical observatory located in the Sh… Geospatial Information Authority of Japan The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (Kokudo Chiri-in), or GSI, is the national i… Hinotori Hinotori, also known as ASTRO-A before launch, was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite. I… Hyper-Kamiokande Hyper-Kamiokande (Hepburn: Haipā Kamiokande, also called Hyper-K or HK) is a neutrino obse… JCPM Yakiimo Station The JCPM Yakiimo Station is an astronomical observatory station located in Shimizu, Shizuo… Kamioka Gravitational wave detector The Kamioka Gravitational Wave Detector (KAGRA) is a large-scale physics experiment design… Kamioka Liquid Scintillator Antineutrino Detector The Kamioka Liquid Scintillator Antineutrino Detector (KamLAND) is an electron antineutrin… Kamioka Observatory The Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo (Kamioka U… Kiso Observatory Kiso Observatory (Kiso Kansokujo) is an astronomical observatory located at Mt. Ontake in … Kitami Observatory Kitami Observatory is an astronomical observatory in the Kitami-Abashiri Region Cultural C… Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory The Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory (Obs. code: 360) is located at Kumakōgen in Ehime … Kwasan Observatory Kwasan Observatory is a Japanese observatory in the Kyoto University founded in 1929. Isse… LiteBIRD LiteBIRD (Lite (Light) satellite for the studies of B-mode polarization and Inflation from… Nachi-Katsuura Observatory Nachi-Katsuura Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, Japa… National Astronomical Observatory of Japan The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (kokuritsu tenmondai) (NAOJ) is an astronom… Nihondaira Observatory Nihondaira Observatory (also known as Oohira Station, observatory code: 385) is an astrono… Nishi-Harima Observatory The Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory (NHAO) is a research facility and a public obser… Nobeyama radio observatory The Nobeyama Radio Observatory (NRO) is an astronomical observatory located near Minamimak… STARS-AO Stars-AO also known as Aoi is an experimental cubesat with a small camera packaged. It use… Saji Observatory The Saji Observatory is located in Saji, Tottori, Japan. Distance from rotation axis and h… Shosanbetsu observatory Shosanbetu Observatory (jp, or Shosanbetsu temmondai) is an astronomical observatory in Ja… Super-Kamiokande Super-Kamiokande (Hepburn: Sūpā Kamiokande, abbreviation of Super-Kamioka Neutrino Detecti… Usuda Star Dome Usuda Star Dome is a public observatory located in Saku, Nagano, Japan. Saku is one of the… YGCO Chiyoda Station The YGCO Chiyoda Station (YGCO: Yamaneko Group of Comet Observers) is an astronomical obse… Yatsugatake South Base Observatory Yatsugatake South Base Observatory (Yatsugatake Nanroku Tenmondai) is an observatory in Ho… Yohkoh Yohkoh ('Sunbeam'), known before launch as Solar-A, was a Solar observatory spacecraft of … Ōizumi Observatory Ōizumi Observatory (obs. code: 411) is a private astronomical observatory in Ōizumi, Gunma…

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