Center of Japan

Center of Japan

There are 3 spots located in Tatsuno Town which are the Center of Japan.

『Center of Japan Marker』
137 degrees 59 minutes 36 seconds east longitude, 36 degrees 00 minutes 47 seconds north latitude 1277 meters above sea level.
You can enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view of the Southern, Northern, and Central Alps as well as the Yatsugatake Mountain range from the observatory.

『Geographical Center Zero Point』
There is a description in “Complete Works of Shinanology” that this location, popularly known as Zero Point, where 36 degrees north latitude and 138 degrees east longitude intersect at 0:00 is “the geographical center of Japan”.

『Chico-chan point, the center of the center』
This spot was introduced on the popular NHK Variety Program “Chico Will Scold You!” as the “center of the center in Japan in Tatsuno Town” .
This location is at “35 degrees 59 minutes 56 seconds north latitude, 137 degrees 59 minutes 56 seconds east longitude”, and just 10 meters away from Zero Point.