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Japan Astronomical Heritage (日本天文遺産, Nihon tenmon isan) is an initiative aimed at the recognition and valorization of the astronomical heritage of Japan. Analogous to the International Astronomical Union's list [ja] of Outstanding Astronomical Heritage [de],[1] the first assets were designated by the Astronomical Society of Japan [ja] in March 2019 (FY2018);[2] as of March 2026 (FY2025), twenty entries are on the list.[2] Three categories are recognized: sites (historic sites and buildings, such as observatories), materials (historically significant items, such as astronomical instruments), and documents (including historic astronomy-related literature).[3][4][5]


Asset Prefecture Municipality Responsible party Comments Image Coordinates Category FY Ref.
Constellation Stone and Mutsu Kesen District Tōni Village Survey Stele
星座石と陸奥州気仙郡唐丹村測量之碑
seiza-seki to Mutsu-shū Kesen-gun Tōni-mura sokuryō no hi
IwateKamaishiKamaishi Board of EducationPrefectural Tangible Cultural Property[6]39°12′33″N 141°53′07″E / 39.209115°N 141.885261°E / 39.209115; 141.885261 (Constellation Stone and Mutsu Kesen District Tōni Village Survey Stele)Materials2025
Agematsu Infrared Telescope
上松赤外線望遠鏡
Agematsu sekigaisen bōenkyō
HyōgoSayōUniversity of Hyogo Nishi-Harima Observatory35°01′33″N 134°20′10″E / 35.025811°N 134.336034°E / 35.025811; 134.336034 (Agematsu Infrared Telescope)Materials2025
Temporary Latitude Observatory Main Building (Kimura Hisashi Memorial Museum)
臨時緯度観測所本館(木村榮記念館)
rinji ido kansokujo honkan (Kimura Hisashi Kinenkan)
IwateŌshūMizusawa VLBI Observatory [ja]Registered Tangible Cultural Property[7]39°08′02″N 141°07′58″E / 39.133951°N 141.132693°E / 39.133951; 141.132693 (Former Temporary Latitude Observatory Main Building (Kimura Hisashi Memorial Museum))Sites2024
Mitaka 200 MHz Radio Telescope
三鷹200MHz 太陽電波望遠鏡
Mitaka ni-hyaku mega-herutsu taiyō denpa bōenkyō
NaganoMinamimakiNobeyama Radio Observatory35°56′27″N 138°28′13″E / 35.940779°N 138.470368°E / 35.940779; 138.470368 (Mitaka 200 MHz Radio Telescope)Materials2024
Kwasan Observatory (Main Building, Annex, Meridian Building)
花山天文台(本館、別館、子午線館)
Kazan tenmondai (honkan, bekkan, shigosen-kan)
KyōtoKyōtoKyoto University34°59′38″N 135°47′36″E / 34.993832°N 135.793415°E / 34.993832; 135.793415 (Kwasan Observatory (Main Building, Annex, Meridian Building))Sites2024
Repsold Meridian Telescope and Room
レプソルド子午儀及びレプソルド子午儀室
Repusorudo shigogi oyobi Repusorudo shigogi-muro
TōkyōMitakaNational Astronomical Observatory of JapanImportant Cultural Property[8]
Registered Tangible Cultural Property[9]
35°40′30″N 139°32′11″E / 35.674934°N 139.536461°E / 35.674934; 139.536461 (Repsold Meridian Telescope and Room)Sites/Materials2023
Cosmic Dust Synthesis Experiment Apparatus
星間塵合成実験装置
uchū-jin gōsei jikken sōchi
TōkyōMitakaUniversity of Electro-Communications
University of Tokyo
35°40′31″N 139°32′20″E / 35.675272°N 139.538764°E / 35.675272; 139.538764 (Institute of Astronomy, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo)Materials2023
Kurashiki Observatory and Related Heritage
倉敷天文台と関連遺産
Kurashiki tenmondai to kanren isan
OkayamaKurashikiKurashiki Observatory
Kurashiki City
34°35′35″N 133°46′06″E / 34.593140°N 133.768385°E / 34.593140; 133.768385 (Kurashiki Observatory and Related Heritage)Sites/Materials2023
Osaka Municipal Electric Science Museum Planetarium
大阪市立電気科学館プラネタリウム
Ōsaka shiritsu denki kagaku-kan puranetarium
ŌsakaŌsakaOsaka Science MuseumMunicipal Tangible Cultural Property[10]34°41′28″N 135°29′30″E / 34.691219°N 135.491566°E / 34.691219; 135.491566 (Osaka Science Museum)Materials2022
Nishina-type Ionization Chamber
仁科型電離箱
Nishina-gata denri-bako
SaitamaWakōInstitute of Physical and Chemical Research35°46′50″N 139°36′45″E / 35.780667°N 139.612388°E / 35.780667; 139.612388 (Institute of Physical and Chemical Research)Materials2022
Transit of Venus of Meiji 7 Observation Sites
明治7年金星太陽面通過観測地
Meiji shichi-nen Kinsei taiyō mentsūka kansoku-chi
Nagasaki, Hyōgo, KanagawaNagasaki, Kobe, YokohamaNagasaki City, Kobe City, private individualPrefectural Historic Site[11]32°45′50″N 129°52′59″E / 32.763988°N 129.883060°E / 32.763988; 129.883060 (Transit of Venus of Meiji 7 Observation Sites)Sites2021
Hisako Koyama's Sunspot Sketches
小山ひさ子氏の太陽黒点スケッチ群
Koyama Hisako-shi no taiyō kokuten suketchi-gun
IbarakiTsukubaNational Museum of Nature and Science36°06′11″N 140°06′39″E / 36.103161°N 140.110908°E / 36.103161; 140.110908 (National Museum of Nature and Science Tsukuba Research Facility)Materials2021
Sendai Domain Astronomical Instruments
仙台藩天文学器機
Sendai-han tenmongaku kiki
MiyagiSendaiSendai CityImportant Cultural Property[12]38°15′25″N 140°45′19″E / 38.256876°N 140.755336°E / 38.256876; 140.755336 (Sendai Astronomical Observatory)Materials2020
Temporary Latitude Observatory Visual Zenith Telescope and Related Buildings
臨時緯度観測所眼視天頂儀及び関連建築物
rinji ido kansokujo ganshi tenchōgi oyobi kanren kenchiku-butsu
IwateŌshūMizusawa VLBI Observatory [ja]Registered Tangible Cultural Property[13]39°08′02″N 141°07′58″E / 39.133951°N 141.132693°E / 39.133951; 141.132693 (Temporary Latitude Observatory Visual Zenith Telescope and Related Buildings)Sites/Materials2020
Nautical School Astronomical Observatory
商船学校天体観測所
Shōsen Gakkō tentai kansokujo
TōkyōKōtōTokyo University of Marine Science and TechnologyRegistered Tangible Cultural Property[14][15]35°40′07″N 139°47′27″E / 35.668695°N 139.790967°E / 35.668695; 139.790967 (Nautical School Astronomical Observatory)Sites2020
Kitora Tumulus Ceiling Mural
キトラ古墳天井壁画
Kitora kofun tenjō hekiga
NaraAsukaMEXTNational Treasure[16]34°27′06″N 135°48′18″E / 34.451762°N 135.804963°E / 34.451762; 135.804963 (Kitora Tumulus Mural Experiential Museum Shijin no Yakata)Materials2019
Total Solar Eclipse of Meiji 20—Observation Sites and Stelai
明治20年皆既日食観測地及び観測日食碑
Meiji nijū-nen kaiki nisshoku kansoku-chi oyobi kansoku nisshoku-hi
NiigataSanjōSanjō CityMunicipal Historic Site[17]37°37′07″N 138°59′55″E / 37.618585°N 138.998715°E / 37.618585; 138.998715 (Yōmei-ji)Sites2019
6m Millimeter-Wave Radio Telescope
6mミリ波電波望遠鏡
roku-mētoru miri-ha denpa bōenkyō
TōkyōMitakaNational Astronomical Observatory of Japan35°40′29″N 139°32′08″E / 35.674704°N 139.535668°E / 35.674704; 139.535668 (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan)Materials2019
Meigetsuki
明月記
Meigetsuki
KyōtoKyōtoReizei Family Shiguretei Bunko [ja]National Treasure[18]35°01′45″N 135°45′39″E / 35.029239°N 135.760942°E / 35.029239; 135.760942 (Reizei Family Shiguretei Bunko)Documents2018
Aizu Nisshinkan Observatory Site
会津日新館天文台跡
Aizu Nisshinkan tenmondai ato
FukushimaAizuwakamatsuAizuwakamatsu Board of EducationMunicipal Historic Site[19]37°29′22″N 139°55′27″E / 37.489399°N 139.924261°E / 37.489399; 139.924261 (Aizu Nisshinkan Observatory Site)Sites2018

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