Onidake Observatory
Explore the wonders of the starry sky
Director profile
Hideto Tanaka
It all started with a gift I begged my parents for when I was in elementary school. I went to a toy store in town and said, "I want to look at the stars," and they bought me what I pointed to. But when I opened the box, I found a microscope.... (lol)
Sometime later, I saved up my allowance to buy an astronomical telescope, and when I saw Saturn for the first time, it was an experience that I cannot compare to anything else.
Now, I don't know how it happened, but I am the director of Onidake Observatory, which operates one of the best 60cm Newtonian reflecting telescopes in Kyushu of Japan. I hope to be able to share with you some of the excitement I felt when I first saw Saturn.
I am sincerely looking forward to your visit.
History of Onidake Observatory
1991
Opened Onidake Observatory in Fukue City
2004
Changed the name to Goto City Onidake Observatory, due to the merger of municipalities.
2007
2009
Participated in International Year of Astronomy 2009
About viewing
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Bookings are required by 5:00 p.m. on the day before the viewing.
On the day of the event, please gather at Onidake Observatory at 20:00.
Please apply from [Details]. By phone, please call +81-959-74-5469, Onidake-Shiki-No-Sato. (If you are calling by phone, you can speak in Japanese only.)
※In case of bad weather, viewing may be canceled.
To those who visit the Goto-Islands...
"We all want you to see the beautiful universe!
"We all want you to eat the best Goto-Udon!
"We all want you to have an unforgettable experience in nature.
1st, 2873, Kamiozu-Cho, Goto-City, Nagasaki Pref, Japan
+81-959-74-5469 (Onidake-Shiki-No-Sato)
(Japanese conversation only)