Solar Ark, Ogaki

Name: Solar Ark
Address: 180 Omori, Ogaki, 503-0116, Japan
Telephone: +81 584-64-7050

#3 among attractions in Ogaki

Top attraction, Specialty museum, Science museum, Museum

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The Solar Ark is a Japanese ark-shaped solar photovoltaic power generation facility which offers activities to cultivate a better appreciation of solar power generation, and thereby benefitting both ecology and science. This 315-meter-wide, 37-meter-tall facility is located in Anpachi, Gifu Prefecture, in the geographical center of Japan, and can be seen from the JR Tōkaidō bullet train, which runs past on an adjacent railway. It has over 5000 panels that produce approximately 530,000 kilowatt-hours on an annual basis and a maximum system power of 630 kilowatts. ()

Local name: ソーラーアーク Established: 1 April 2002 (22 years ago)Coordinates: 35°19'51"N, 136°40'16"E

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180 OmoriOgaki 503-0116 Japan

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+81 584-64-7050

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Nearby attractions include: Gifu City Science Museum, Ōgaki Castle, Sunomata Castle, Museum of Fine Arts.

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Museum, Science museum, Observatories and planetariums
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Museum, Forts and castles, Historical place
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2.7 miN
Museum, Forts and castles, History museum
Sunomata Castle, Ogaki
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5.9 miNE
Museum, Art museum
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Temple
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Skyscraper, Observation decks and towers
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0.5 miNW
Town, Area
Anpachi, Ogaki
12 min walk • Anpachi is a town located in Gifu, Japan. As of 1 December 2018, the town had an estimated population of 15,072 in 5,291 households, and a population density of 830 persons per km². The total area of the town was 18.16 square kilometres.
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Town, Area
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4.3 miN
City, Area
Mizuho, Gifu
111 min walk • Mizuho is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of 30 November 2018, the city had an estimated population of 54,686 and a population density of 1900 persons per km², in 20866 households. The total area of the city was 28.19 square kilometres.
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Temple
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Temple
Nōhi Gokoku Shrine, Ogaki
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