Asuka Station (Antarctica)

The Asuka Station (Japanese: あすか基地, Hepburn: Asuka Kichi) is a permanent Japanese Antarctic unmanned observation base. It is located on Queen Maud Land and was opened in 1985.[1] The station closed in January 1992 and is listed as temporarily closed as of 2015.

This article is about the Antarctic research station. For the train station in Nara, Japan, see Asuka Station.
Asuka Station[1]
Antarctic base
Location of Asuka Station in Antarctica
Location of Asuka Station in Antarctica
Asuka Station[1]
Location of Asukai Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 71°31′18″S 24°08′12″E
Country Japan
Location in AntarcticaQueen Maud Land
Administered byNational Institute of Polar Research
Established1985 (1985)
ClosedJanuary 1992 (1992-01)
Elevation
980 m (3,220 ft)
TypeUnmanned
StatusClosed, under snow[2]
WebsiteNational Institute of Polar Research

See also

References
  1. National Institute of Polar Research
  2. "Asuka Station, WAP JPN-Ø1". World Antarctic Program. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
The location of the Asuka Station


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