Optical /Infrared Telescopes in Japan

Hokkaido

• 1.6-m Pirka Telescope, Nayoro Observatory, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University
• 115-cm Telescope, Ginga no mori Observatory

Tohoku

• 1.3-m Hitomi Telescope, Sendai Astronomical Observatory

Kanto

• 1.0-m Telescope, Kashima Space Technology Center, NICT
• 75-cm Telescope, Tochigi Science Museum *
• 75-cm Telescope, Kita Karuizawa SUNDAI Observatory *
• 150-cm Reflector Telescope, 65-cm Reflector Telescope,Gunma Astronomical Observatory
• 55-cm SaCRA Telescope, Saitama University
• 1.5-m Telescope, 1.0-m Telescope, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology(NICT) Koganei
• 1.3-m Telescope, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science(ISAS), JAXA

Koshinetsu

• 0.5m MITSuME Akeno Telescope, Akeno Observatory
• 105-cm Schmidt Telescope, Kiso Observatory, University of Tokyo

Hokuriku/Tokai/Kansai

• 80-cm Telescope, Nagoya City Science Museum
• 30-cm Telescope, Chubu University Astronomical Observatory
• 1.05-m Telescope, Misato Observatory
• 95-cm Telescope, Ayabe City Astronomical Observatory:Pao
• 40-cm Telescope, Kyoto University On-Campus Observatory *
• 1.3-m Araki Telescope, Koyama Observatory, Kyoto Sangyo University
• 2.0-m Nayuta Telescope, Nishi Harima Astronomical Observatory
• 81-cm Telescope, Nishiwaki Earth Science Museum Terra Dome
• 90-cm Telescope, Hoshinoko Yakata
• 65-cm Telescope, Hida Obseravtory, Kyoto University

Chugoku/Shikoku

• 103-cm Telescope, Tottori Saji AstroPark
• 3.8-m Seimei Telescope, Okayama Observatory, Kyoto University
• 0.5-m MITSuME telescope, Okayama Astrophysical Observatory
• Okayama 188-cm Reflector Telescope, 91-cm Telescope, Subaru Telescope Okayama Branch Office
• 101-cm telescope, Bisei Astronomical Observatory
• 1.0-m Telescope, Bisei Space Guard Center, JAXA
• 1.5-m Kanata Telescope, Higashi-Hiroshima Observatory, Horoshima University
• 75-cm Telescope, Nichihara Astronomical Observatory
• 113-cm Telescope, Anan Science Center

Kyushu/Okinawa

• 1.5-m Telescope, Hoshi no bunkakan
• 1.0-m Telescope, Iriki Observatory, Kagoshima University
• Murikabushi Telescope, Ishigakijima Astronomical Observatory
• 1.0-m Telescope, Okinawa Electromagnetic Technology Center, NICT




• "cm / m" in front of the telescope name is the "aperture" of the telescope.

• The above list includes the optical / infrared telescopes open to the public or mainly used for research, with an effective diameter of 65 cm or more, and the telescopes used for the Optical and Infrared Synergetic Telescopes for Education and Research project (OISTER).

• The icon denotes telescopes open to the public. Please check each website for details.

• Names with * are unofficial translation.