Geographic Center of Japan

Geographic Center of Japan

 There are many "The Center of Japan" because the place changes by a definition.
I introduce some Centers of Japan below.

No. 1 The Japanese Islands-centered ground

                       Tanuma Town,Sano City,Tochigi Prefecture

 This place is the midway point of the northernmost point "Soya"  in Japanese mainland and the southernmost point "Sata" in it .

 It takes 30minutes to drive to there from Tanuma Town downtown and this place is the heart of the mountain.

 

 

 

No. 2 "Hesotyushinhyou"of Japan

                   Yorii Town,Shibukawa City,Gunma Prefecture

       This place is the center of the circle to assume northernmost point "Soya"  in
      Japanese mainland and the southernmost point "Sata" in it diameter.

      This place will be most comfort to access in this whole series because it is
      near the station and the lively downtown.

 

 

 

 

No. 3 The Gravity Point of Japanese Country

Noroshi Town,Suzu City,Ishikawa Prefecture

 This place is near the point which the center of gravity of the Japanese country that Geographical Survey Institute calculated .

 This monument built in Noto Peninsula the highest Cape Rokko-zaki.

 No.4 The mark "Center of Japan" 

                                                                   Tsurugamine,Tatsuno Town,Nagano Prefecture

 

This place is the center point of  "Zero points" that is a share and a second of the latitude and longitude are places of 00 '00.

 There are 40 Zero points in Japan and this monument was built at 36°00'47" N, 137°59'36" E.

 This place is hard to arrive because it is the heart of the mountain. But it is an enthusiastic popular spot collecting great support from a leading enthusiast here.

 I referred to this site. it is written in Japanese but it has much information about  "The Center of Japan" and it is easy look. So please look at this site.

http://www.drive-ns.com/info/center.html