# Sakata kitaminato ryokuti tenboudai（酒田北港緑地展望台）, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Sakata kitaminato ryokuti tenboudai（酒田北港緑地展望台） is an observatory in Japan (Sakata, Yamagata). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is February. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. 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/sakata-kitaminato-ryokuti-tenboudai/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing
- **Where:** Japan · 998-0075, Sakata(酒田）, Yamaga（山形）
- **Best time:** February.
- **Nearest airport:** NRT Narita, 357 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Sakata city
- **Coordinates:** 38.94583, 139.81617

## What it is and where

Sakata kitaminato ryokuti tenboudai（酒田北港緑地展望台） is an observatory in Japan (Sakata, Yamagata).

It is in [Sakata, Yamagata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sakata/), where this site lists 10 more places to see, 4.1 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 38.94583, 139.81617; the nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT, Narita), 357 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=38.945834%2C139.816172)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.945834%2C139.816172)

- **Run by:** Sakata city

It is one of the [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/estrellas/) 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 Sakata kitaminato ryokuti tenboudai（酒田北港緑地展望台） is **February**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 33 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 32 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 42 |
| April | Better not | 13 h 02 |
| May | Better not | 14 h 08 |
| June | Better not | 14 h 43 |
| July | Better not | 14 h 29 |
| August | Better not | 13 h 31 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 14 |
| October | Better not | 10 h 57 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 50 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 17 |

In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. 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

- [Homma Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/homma-museum/): Art museum in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan · 3.3 km
- [Sakata City Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sakata-city-museum-of-art/): Art museum in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan · 5.9 km
- [Ken Domon Museum of Photography](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ken-domon-museum-of-photography/): Museum in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan · 6.1 km
- [Shūin Naitō Museum of Watercolor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naito-shuin-memorial-museum-of-watercolors/): Museum in Japan · 13 km
- [Naganuma Hot Spring Poppo no Yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naganuma-hot-spring-poppo-no-yu/): Onsen · 16 km

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

## More in Japan: Stargazing

- [Gekko Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/gekkou-astronomical-observatory/): Observatory
- [Bisei Spaceguard Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bisei-space-guard-center/): Japanese astronomical observatory
- [TAMA 300](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tama-300/): gravitational wave detector
- [Kwasan Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kyoto-university-kwasan-observatory/): astronomical observatory in Japan
- [Ishigakijima Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ishigakijima-astronomical-observatory/): Observatory
- [Okayama Astrophysical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/subaru-telescope-okayama-branch-naoj-nins/): Observatory

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Sakata kitaminato ryokuti tenboudai（酒田北港緑地展望台）?

It is an observatory in Japan.

### When is the best time to visit Sakata kitaminato ryokuti tenboudai（酒田北港緑地展望台）?

February. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17.

### How do you get to Sakata kitaminato ryokuti tenboudai（酒田北港緑地展望台）?

The nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 357 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.945834%2C139.816172) 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 [Homma Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/homma-museum/), [Sakata City Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sakata-city-museum-of-art/), [Ken Domon Museum of Photography](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ken-domon-museum-of-photography/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/934639761), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).