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Solar Ark
Solar Ark Photo: Monami at Japanese Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia Commons

Japan Midokoro / Gifu Prefecture / Anpachi / Solar Ark

Anpachi, Gifu Prefecture · Museum

Solar Ark

The Solar Ark (ソーラーアーク, Sōrā Āku) is a Japanese arc-shaped solar photovoltaic power generation facility located in Anpachi, Gifu Prefecture The facility is 315 meters (1,033 ft) wide and 37 meters (121 ft) tall, one of the largest solar buildings in the world, and is located in the geographical center of Japan. It can be seen from the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, which runs past on an adjacent railway.

From the Wikipedia article “Solar Ark” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Solar Ark. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationAnpachi, Gifu Prefecture
Nearest stationGifu-Hashima Station, 2.1 km (straight line)
TypeMuseum
Year2002 (opened)
MoreOfficial site Wikipedia 17 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Solar Ark?
Gifu-Hashima Station. It is 2.1 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
When was Solar Ark opened?
In 2002.

Nearby

Fuji Takehana Machiya Gallery
Fuji Takehana Machiya Gallery
2.9 km away · Hashima
Hashima Folk History Museum, Hashima Movie Museum
Hashima Folk History Museum, Hashima Movie Museum
2.9 km away · Hashima
Takehana Matsuri Dashi Hall
Takehana Matsuri Dashi Hall
3.0 km away · Hashima
Sunomata Local History Museum
Sunomata Local History Museum
4.3 km away · Ōgaki-shi
Katano Memorial Hall
Katano Memorial Hall
5.5 km away · Wanouchi
Hara Sankei Memorial Room
Hara Sankei Memorial Room
5.7 km away · Gifu

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Fuji Takehana Machiya Gallery: 運動会プロテインパワー (CC BY-SA 4.0), Hashima Folk History Museum, Hashima Movie Museum: Asturio Cantabrio (CC BY-SA 4.0), Takehana Matsuri Dashi Hall: 運動会プロテインパワー (CC BY-SA 4.0), Sunomata Local History Museum: baggio4ever (CC BY 3.0), Katano Memorial Hall: へぼ飯 (CC0), Hara Sankei Memorial Room: 運動会プロテインパワー (CC BY-SA 4.0)