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Ashibetsu Onsen Starlight Hotel & Ofuro Cafe Seiyukan
Hokkaido, JP. Bortle 3 sky, nightly programming, and resident astronomer support.
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$130/ night est.
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Sky program
Telescope Program
nightly program. 8 in maximum aperture from current source evidence or Stella estimate.
Map context
Hokkaido, JP
43.4900deg N / 142.1900deg E. 0 nearby dark-sky places found in Stella.
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Observing Fit
- Telescope setup
- 8 in maximum aperture from current source evidence or Stella estimate.
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- Stay style
- guided sky stay
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- 2026-05-26
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- Japan listed stay; official hotel page supports nightly star-watching and equipment-rental positioning.
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Send an inquiryHighlights3
- Nightly 8 PM star-watching program
- Indoor sky explanation plus rooftop observation
- Telescope and binocular rentals
The sky during your stay
What you can expect overhead at Ashibetsu Onsen Starlight Hotel & Ofuro Cafe Seiyukan through the year — Moon phases and eclipses are exact dates; the Milky Way and aurora are seasonal likelihoods. Pick a month to plan around it.
Dark window Milky Way Meteors Eclipse★ Best months to visit
August 2026 · recommended
- Darkest skies
New Moon on Aug 12 — the best window for the Milky Way and faint objects.
- Milky Way core — peak seasonseasonal
The galactic core is high overhead and visible, lower in the south.
- Perseids meteor showerlikely
Peaks around Aug 12, up to ~100/hr. The summer classic — bright, fast, and reliable.
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