Hokusei no Oka Observatory Park Mapcode
北西の丘展望公園 ·北海道
The mapcode for Hokusei no Oka Observatory Park is 389 070 370*08.
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Details
- Mapcode
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389 070 370*08 - Coordinates
43.605879, 142.457330- Address
- 〒071-0216 北海道上川郡美瑛町大村大久保協生
- Japanese name
- 北西の丘展望公園
About this place
Hokusei no Oka Observatory Park is a small hilltop park on the northwest edge of Biei, Hokkaido, about seven minutes by car from Biei Station. A white pyramid-shaped observation tower looks out over the patchwork hills towards the Daisetsu and Tokachi ranges, which makes it the usual first stop on a Biei hill drive.
The mapcode lands on the park's own car park, which is free and holds around 30 cars, so you can drive straight in without looking for a roadside gap. Some roads and facilities around Biei's hills close from late November to late March, so check before relying on it in winter.
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- On the navigation home screen, choose Destination (目的地).
- Choose Mapcode (マップコード) from the search methods.
- Type the digits, then the asterisk and the last two digits.
- Confirm the map preview shows the right area before you set the route.
Most Japanese rental cars (Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Times, Orix) accept mapcodes. Some older units ignore the *nn suffix. That is fine, because it only refines the pin.
Coordinates last verified 2026-08-08·Report wrong information
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the mapcode for Hokusei no Oka Observatory Park?
- The mapcode is 389 070 370*08, pointing at a spot in 北海道. Written as decimal degrees the same point is 43.605879, 142.457330. A navigation unit takes the mapcode in far fewer keystrokes than the coordinates, so enter the code.
- What is a mapcode?
- A mapcode is a short numeric code that identifies a spot in Japan, developed by Denso. Japanese car navigation systems accept it directly, which avoids typing a Japanese address on a Japanese keyboard.
- How do I enter a mapcode in a Japanese rental car?
- On the navigation unit choose Destination (目的地), then Mapcode (マップコード), then type the digits. The two digits after the asterisk are an optional precision suffix; older units simply ignore them.
- What do the digits after the asterisk mean?
- They are a high-resolution suffix that narrows the point to roughly a few metres. Without them the code still resolves, just to a slightly wider area.