| Observatory code | 360  | ||
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| Location | Kumakōgen,Ehime Prefecture | ||
| Coordinates | 33°40′27″N132°56′39″E / 33.67417°N 132.94417°E /33.67417; 132.94417 | ||
| Established | 1992 | ||
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TheKuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory (Obs. code:360) is located atKumakōgen inEhime Prefecture,Japan.
The observatory is in the Furusato Country Open Air Museum that incorporates the Seiten Castle (sei ten means "fine weather" and can also mean "star sky".)
The observatory has a 60 cm aperture opticaltelescope.
Members of the public can book to observe at night, weather permitting.
A 40-seatplanetarium is attached to the facility. Thirty-minute shows are conducted during the day.
The observatory's best known staff member is the prolific discoverer ofasteroids,Akimasa Nakamura.[1][2]