Daito Cosmic Park Hoshi no Kuni

Daito Cosmic Park Hoshi no Kuni is a stargazing resort on a highland plateau at Michinoeki Yoshino in Gojo City, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

About Daito Cosmic Park Hoshi no Kuni

The site combines an on-site observatory with a large telescope, a planetarium with weekend shows, and lodges and bungalows for overnight stays. Some bungalows have their own private rooftop observatory domes, letting guests stargaze from their accommodation. Staff run educational sessions on constellations aimed at beginners and families, with a particular focus on viewing planetary detail and lunar features through the telescope.

Location & getting there

The park sits on high ground in Gojo City, in Nara Prefecture, Japan, far enough from city lights to give low light pollution and clear night sky views. The map above shows the exact location.

Visiting

The park welcomes overnight guests and day visitors for its planetarium shows and telescope sessions; check the official Gojo City tourism page for current hours and booking before you travel.

See your named star from here

Once you have named a star through one of our star packages, we hand you its exact right ascension and declination. Any observatory staff member with a computerised telescope, including a team at Daito Cosmic Park Hoshi no Kuni, can slew to those coordinates and point the eyepiece straight at "your" star. Browse the catalogue to see how a naming looks, or check our list of observatories to plan a visit.