Mount Fuji Radar System, Weather radar station on Mount Fuji summit, Japan
The radar installation includes a parabolic circular dish measuring 5 meters in diameter, protected by a 9-meter protective radome at 3,776 meters elevation.
Built in 1964 by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, this radar system operated at 2880 MHz frequency with 1500 kilowatts output power for typhoon detection.
The Mount Fuji Radar Dome Museum in Fujiyoshida exhibits the original equipment and documents the technological advancement of Japanese meteorological systems.
The installation monitored weather patterns within an 800-kilometer radius, providing early warnings for approaching typhoons and severe weather conditions until 1999.
Engineers transported 500 tons of materials to construct this radar system during limited summer periods at Mount Fuji's summit.
Location: Fujinomiya
Location: Fujiyoshida
Inception: September 10, 1964
Founders: Jirō Nitta
GPS coordinates: 35.45779,138.80378
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:39
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