Fukui · Minami-Rokuroshi
Bortle 3 · Rural dark sky ｜ Elevation 500m ｜ SQM ~21.4 ｜ Best view South
Certified by DarkSky International in 2023 as an Urban Night Sky Place, Minami-Rokuroshi is Japan’s fourth International Dark Sky Place and Asia’s first Urban Night Sky Place.
🌌 Tonight the Milky Way core climbs to a shootable altitude around 21:02, sinks back near 02:12, and peaks around 22:42 at roughly 25° in the South.
Located on the Minami-Rokuroshi plateau in Ono City, Fukui; easiest by car. Check snow and road conditions in winter.
Fukui Nature Conservation Center, stargazing events and plateau facilities; check official schedules.
Spring through autumn for general stargazing and Milky Way; winter can be clear but snow logistics matter.
See the nearby city's stargazing calendar
Bortle class and SQM are estimates for well-known sites, used to compare darkness — not on-site measurements.
Related tools: Taiwan Dark-Sky Map · Stargazing & Moon Viewing Score · Meteor Showers