Where to See the Aurora (Northern Lights) in Japan

Japan has 3 aurora-viewing locations in our guide. The aurora borealis is most accessible here at Sapporo, where it can appear from a Kp index of 7. A higher Kp pushes the auroral oval toward the equator, so during stronger geomagnetic storms the aurora becomes visible from more of Japan. Check the live Kp forecast and the real-time aurora dashboard before heading out, and read what causes the aurora to understand the conditions.

Aurora viewing locations in Japan

• Sapporofrom Kp 7 · 43.0°
  Hokkaido
• Tokyofrom Kp 8 · 35.6°
  Japan
• Osakafrom Kp 8 · 34.6°
  Japan

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