# Global Oceanographic DAta Center, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Global Oceanographic DAta Center is a research center in Japan (国際海洋情報センター) (Naha). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 13 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 21. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/global-oceangraphic-data-center-godac/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Research center in Japan · Museums and art
- **Local name:** 国際海洋情報センター
- **Where:** Japan · 国道329号 3, 905-2172, 名護市, 沖縄県
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** OKA Naha, 53 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 09:30-17:30
- **Website:** [godac.jp](http://www.godac.jp/)
- **Coordinates:** 26.52169, 128.01872

## What it is and where

Global Oceanographic DAta Center is a research center in Japan (国際海洋情報センター) (Naha). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Naha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naha/), where this site lists 51 more places to see, 49 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 26.52169, 128.01872; the nearest main airport is Naha International Airport (OKA, Naha), 53 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=26.521689%2C128.018723)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=26.521689%2C128.018723)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Global Oceanographic DAta Center is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 30 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 06 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 49 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 38 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 18 |
| June | Possible | 13 h 39 |
| July | Possible | 13 h 31 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 56 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 09 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 21 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 40 |
| December | Possible | 10 h 21 |

In June there are 13 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 21. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Japan

To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Mount Kushi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kushi/): Mountain in Japan · 2.7 km
- [Ishi Dake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-ishidake/): Mountain in Okinawa, Japan · 3.6 km
- [Helios Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/helios-distillery/): Distillery · 5.9 km
- [Ginoza Village Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ginoza-okinawa-state-museum/): Museum in Ginoza, Okinawa, Japan · 6.3 km
- [Mount Nago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-nago/): Mountain in Japan · 7.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## More in Japan: Museums and art

- [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle
- [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
- [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Global Oceanographic DAta Center?

It is a research center in Japan (国際海洋情報センター in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Global Oceanographic DAta Center?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 13 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 21.

### How do you get to Global Oceanographic DAta Center?

The nearest main airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 53 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=26.521689%2C128.018723) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Mount Kushi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kushi/), [Ishi Dake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-ishidake/), [Helios Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/helios-distillery/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5076211521), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11422506), CC0. More about Global Oceanographic DAta Center on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9B%BD%E9%9A%9B%E6%B5%B7%E6%B4%8B%E7%92%B0%E5%A2%83%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).