NAOJ Mitaka Stargazing

Believe it or not, you can actually get a pretty good view of the starry night sky from certain areas around Tokyo. When the sky is clear, head on out to Mitaka and join a Stargazing Party with the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ). Learn more about the night sky at these 'parties' which happen on a regular schedule roughly every two weeks. To sign-up, visit their online calendar which shares information on what particular planet or star they will be focusing on (do note that registration for each session starts about a week and a half before the event date). The session usually starts off with an orientation followed by a look out of a 50cm teloscope where you can get a better look at the constellations and planets visible. Finally, you'll get to practice your stargazing with smaller telescopes provided at your own leisure.