Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory

33.676714132.939672Koordinaten: 33 ° 40 ' 36.17 "N, 132 ° 56' 22.82 " E

The Kuma- Kōgen Observatory (Japanese久 万 高原 天体 観 测 馆, Kumakogen Tentai kansokukan, Eng. Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory ) is an observatory in the small town Kumakogen in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is part of Kumakogen Furusato Ryokōmura (久万高原 ふるさと 旅行 村, dt 'home and tour the village Kumakogen " ), which also includes the wooden castle side jo (星 天 城, literally" starry sky castle " ) is one.

A planetarium seats 40 is connected to the observatory, run in the daytime 30-minute performances.

The main instrument is a Newtonian telescope with 60 cm aperture and 2.7 m focal length. The most famous member of the Observatory is Akimasa Nakamura.