GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
6 May 1947

AG 000.93 (6 May 47) GB/P&E
(SCAPIN - 1658)

MEMORANDUM FOR	IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.
SUBJECT	Japanese Weather Service.

1. Rescissions. The following SCAP directives pertaining to the operation of Japanese Weather Service and Meteorological Stations are hereby rescinded:
No. 308, 19 November 1945; No. 375, 1 December 1945; No. 768, 23 February 1946; No. 801, 7 March 1946; No. 1098, 1 August 1946; No. 1124, 12 August 1946, No. 1142, 20 August 1946; No. 1163, 28 August 1946; No. 1298, 29 October 1948; No. 1344, 17 November 1946.
2. The Central Meteorological Observatory is authorized to operate the following stations:
NO. NAME OF STATION LOCATION ELEVATION SERVICE RENDERED (CODE) INDEX NO.
a. Island Stations
1 Ishigaki-jim N24 20 E124 10 20 24440 SW 645
2 Miyako-jima 24 74 125 17 131 24400 SW 646
3 Naze-jima 28 23 129 30 14 24400 SW 650
4 Minamioagari 25 50 131 14 48 24440 SW 651
5 Yaku-shima 30 27 130 30 51 24400 SW 651
6 Tanegashima 30 24 131 00 --- 44400 ---
7 Hachijo-jima 33 06 139 50 267 34400 659
8 Nii-jima 34 22 139 15 33 14400 263
9 Miyako-jima 34 07 139 31 125 0▲▲00 ---
10 Oshima 34 46 139 23 626 32▲00WSGTSWSR
11 Tori-shima 30 28 140 14 --- 02200 099
b. District 1
12 Tomie 32 37 128 146 93 24400 WSG 670
13 Nagasaki 32 44 129 53 436 24400 TSW 671
14 Sasebo 33 12 129 43 275 32100 206
15 Hirato 33 22 129 33 191 32100 ---
16 Iki (Ashiya) 33 44 129 41 --- 34400 373
17 Izuhara 34 12 129 17 73 24400 SGSW 241
NO. NAME OF STATION LOCATION ELEVATION SERVICE RENDERED (CODE) INDEX NO.
18 Makurazaki 31 16 130 18 109 34400 201
19 Kanoya 31 22 130 55 212 44000 ---
20 Kanoya 31 22 130 55 212 20000 353
21 Kagoshima 31 34 130 33 18 52242 WSGLW 652
22* Kirishima 31 55 130 51 4344 02200 ---
23 Miyakonojo 31 42 131 01 2508 01000 ---
24 Miyazaki 31 54 131 20 22 44400 WSGLW 653
25 Aburatsu 31 30 131 20 --- 01000 T ---
26 Akune 31 01 130 12 131 21000 ---
27 Hitoyoshi 32 13 130 45 484 21000 LW ---
28 Unzendake 32 44 130 15 2191 22000 WSG ---
29 Kumamoto 32 49 130 42 129 32100 WSGTLW ---
30 Kikuchi 32 56 130 47 --- 02200 ---
31 Aso-san 32 54 131 04 3748 23100 SGLW ---
32 Nobeoka 32 35 131 40 --- 01000 204
33 Sukumo 32 54 132 42 157 31100 220
34 Gannosu 33 34 130 22 20 32200 SW ---
35 Saga 33 15 130 18 18 32100 SG ---
36 Saburiyama N32 26 E130 22 3458 12200 ---
37* Ehike-san 33 28 130 55 3275 02200 ---
38 Hida 33 19 130 56 290 11000 ---
39 Oita 33 14 131 37 19 24400 SG 213
40 Fukuoka (DCMO) 33 35 130 23 8 44442 SGLW 210
41 Iizuka 33 39 130 42 122 11000 W ---
42 Yukuhashi 33 44 130 59 17 02000 ---
c. District 2
43 Shimizu 32 47 132 58 12 24400 WSGTSW 654
44 Uwa-jima 33 14 132 33 142 32100 SGTSW ---
45 Murotomisaki 33 15 134 11 611 44400 655
46 Matsuyama 33 50 132 45 108 44400 WSGMSW 668
47* Ishizuchi-yama 33 46 133 07 6424 02200 ---
48 Kochi 33 33 133 32 9 44440 WSGSW 223
49 Tsurugiyama 33 51 134 06 6377 02100 ---
50 Hashihama 34 06 132 06 117 21100 S ---
51 Tadotsu 34 17 133 46 17 11000 ---
52 Takamatsu (DCMO) 34 19 134 03 34 34000 SGR 240
53 Tokushima 34 04 134 35 8 42200 SG ---
NO. NAME OF STATION LOCATION ELEVATION SERVICE RENDERED (CODE) INDEX NO.
d. District 3
54 Shimonoseki 33 57 130 56 158 44400 SG 667
55 Bofu 34 00 131 30 12 01000 227
56 Hagi (Iwakuni) 34 24 131 24 33 02100 350
57 Hiroshima (DCMO) 34 22 132 26 95 44400 WSR 230
58 Kure 34 11 132 37 93 21100 ---
59 Matsunaga 34 27 133 15 13 11000 ---
60 Hamada 34 54 132 04 65 34400 WSGTSW 231
61 Okayama 34 39 133 50 31 22200 ---
62 Matsue 35 27 133 04 61 42100 SGLW 673
63 Yonago 35 26 133 21 26 34442 SGLWSR 236
64* Daisen 35 26 133 30 --- 02200 ---
65 Tsuyama 35 04 134 01 483 01000 ---
66* Hyonosen 35 21 134 31 4952 02200 ---
67 Sakai 35 33 133 14 10 21000 SGTSW ---
68 Tottori 35 31 134 11 58 32100 SGR ---
69 Saigo 26 12 133 20 91 34400 SGSW 237
e. District 4
70 Sumoto N34 21 E134 53 369 32100 WSGTSW 242
71* Himeji 34 30 134 24 --- 02200 233
72 Shionomisaki 33 27 135 46 248 24444 WSGSW 656
73 Wakayama 33 14 135 10 48 32100 SGTSW ---
74 0daigahara 34 11 136 06 5140 22000 ---
75 Kobe 34 41 135 11 191 32100 TSW 669
76 Osaka (DCMC) 34 39 135 32 26 34422 TLWSR 245
77 Ikoma-yama 34 40 135 40 2054 21000 ---
78 Kashiwara 34 30 135 48 213 22100 SGS ---
79 Ikuno 35 09 134 47 786 01000 ---
80 Toyooka 35 32 134 49 107 32100 WSGR ---
81 Maizuru 35 30 135 18 --- 01000 SW 266
82 Kyoto 35 01 135 44 136 32200 SG 247
83* Hiei-zan 35 03 135 50 2729 02000 ---
84 Hikone 35 16 136 15 290 32100 SG ---
85 Ibuki-yama 35 25 136 24 4510 22100 SG ---
86 Miyazu 35 32 135 12 9 34400 SGTSW 674
87 Tsuruga 35 39 136 04 11 42100 SGSW ---
f. District 5
88 Owase 34 04 136 12 53 24400 WSGSW 250
NO. NAME OF STATION LOCATION ELEVATION SERVICE RENDERED (CODE) INDEX NO.
89 Akeno 34 32 136 43 21 01000 ---
90 Ueno 34 46 136 09 525 01000 ---
91 Kameyama 34 51 136 28 232 44400 WSG 253
92 Tsu 34 42 136 31 14 32100 SGSWTS ---
93 Nishiura 34 51 136 52 71 12100 SW ---
94 Irako 34 36 136 06 6 01000 SW 232
95 Tateyama 34 59 139 52 9420 01000 ---
96* Inaba-yama 35 25 136 47 1114 02200 ---
97 Nagoya (DCMO) 35 10 136 58 172 44420 WS 254
98 Kagamigahara 35 25 137 53 --- 01000 ---
99 Gifu 35 25 136 46 47 44400 WSGLWS 257
100 Takayama 36 09 137 15 1814 22200 SGLWS 271
g. District 6
101 Omaezaki 34 36 138 13 154 14400 WSGLWS 260
102 Hamamatsu 34 42 137 43 98 42100 TSW 234
103 Shizuoka 34 58 137 24 49 44440 WSGS 262
104 Nagatsuro 34 36 138 51 183 22100 ---
105 Ito 34 58 139 07 133 21000 TSWSG ---
106 Tomisaki N34 55 E139 50 43 54000 WSGTSWS 658
107 Atsugi 35 27 139 27 66 01000 371
108 Fuji-san 35 21 138 44 12,392 32100 ---
109 Funatsu 35 30 138 46 2019 01000 WSGLW ---
110 Mishima 35 07 138 57 71 32100 WSGLWTS ---
111 Tachikawa 35 43 139 24 --- 64000 372
112 Hakone-yama 35 11 139 01 3076 11100 ---
113 Ajiro 35 02 139 05 270 311000 SW ---
114 Sakawa 35 06 139 11 11 02000 ---
115 Yokohama 35 26 139 39 126 42100 WSGSW ---
116 Iida 35 31 137 50 1581 54400 SGS 258
117 Ina 35 50 137 59 2299 02100 ---
118 Kofu 35 38 138 34 857 32100 ---
119 Chichibu 35 59 139 05 720 21000 SGLW ---
120 Tokyo (CMO) 35 41 139 46 13 84442 SRMT 662
121 Owada 35 46 139 33 164 42400 ---
122 Matsumoto 36 15 137 58 2000 34400 SGLWS ---
123 Suwa 36 03 138 07 4264 31000 ---
124* Kirigamine 36 06 138 12 6317 01000 ---
125 Maebashi 36 24 139 04 367 44422 WSG 282
126 Kumagaya 36 09 139 23 130 621000 WSGS ---
NO. NAME OF STATION LOCATION ELEVATION SERVICE RENDERED (CODE) INDEX NO.
127 Nagano 36 40 138 12 1231 52100 WSG 284
128 Oiwake 36 20 138 33 3300 01000 SG ---
129 Karuizawa 36 20 138 36 3069 11000 SG ---
130* Shimizugoe 36 54 138 57 5199 02000 ---
131* Nantaizan 36 46 139 30 8143 01000 285
132 Utsunomiya 36 33 139 52 393 32100 WSGLWR ---
133 Katsuura 35 09 140 19 43 32000 SGS ---
134 Choshi 35 44 140 52 53 34400 TS 663
135 Kashima 35 50 140 40 9 01000 ---
136 Tsukuba-san 36 13 140 06 2853 12200 WSG ---
137 Tateno 36 03 140 08 89 11041 ---
138 Honjo 36 15 139 11 189 11041 R ---
139 Kakioka 36 14 140 12 977 01000 ---
140 Mito 36 23 140 28 104 52200 WSGR 283
141 Kasumigaura 36 02 140 14 --- 01000 ---
142 Minato 36 21 140 36 --- 21000 SW ---
143 Onahama 36 56 140 54 20 44400 WSGSW 664
h. District 7
144 Fukui N36 03 E136 16 44 32100 ---
145 Kanazawa 36 32 136 39 93 44400 SGS 274
146 Fushiki 36 47 136 03 44 41000 LGSGSSW ---
147 Toyama 36 42 137 12 31 32100 WSGLW ---
148 Tomari 36 56 137 33 26 11000 ---
149 Sekiyama 37 02 138 05 1256 01000 ---
150 Wajima 37 23 136 54 23 24422 WSGSW 676
151 Takada 37 06 138 15 48 34400 287
152 Niigata (DCMO) 37 55 139 03 12 44400 TSW 677
153 Aikawa 38 01 138 15 --- 44400 WSWR 678
i. District 8
154 Sakata 38 54 139 50 11 64400 SGSW 295
155 Shirakawa 37 08 140 13 1169 32200 SG 286
156 Inawashiro 37 34 140 07 1729 01000 SGR ---
157 Fukushima 37 45 140 28 225 32200 WSGRS ---
158 Haranomachi 37 36 141 00 --- 31000 ---
159 Yamagata 38 15 140 21 510 34400 SGR 291
160* Zac-san 38 09 140 26 5773 02000 290
161 Sendai (DCMO) 38 16 140 54 126 44440 WR 665
NO. NAME OF STATION LOCATION ELEVATION SERVICE RENDERED (CODE) INDEX NO.
162 Ishinomaki 33 26 141 19 147 21000 SGTSW ---
163 Akita 39 43 140 06 32 44442 WSGRS 672
164 Iwateyama 39 51 141 01 5809 01100 299
165 Morioka 39 42 141 10 513 44440 WSG 298
166 Miyako 39 39 141 58 154 34400 WSGTSW 666
167 Fukaura 40 39 139 56 222 21000 T ---
168 Noshiro 40 12 140 06 92 01000 300
169 Towada 40 25 140 52 1349 01000 LW ---
170 Aomori 40 51 140 42 138 44442 WSGTSW 680
171 Hachinohe 40 32 141 32 94 32200 WSGTSW 301
172 Tanabe 41 12 141 06 72 21000 306
j. District 9
173 Easahi 41 52 140 08 101 31100 SW ---
174 Hakodate 41 49 140 45 116 34400 SMTR 681
175 Mori 42 06 140 34 39 32100 WSGSW ---
176 Muroran N42 20 E140 58 67 22100 SGSW ---
177 Urakawa 42 09 142 47 115 42242 SGSWR 682
178 Suttu 42 48 140 13 55 34400 SGSW 312
179* Yotei-zan 42 50 140 48 6064 02000 ---
180 Tomakomai 42 38 141 35 25 21100 SW ---
181 Obihiro 42 55 143 18 128 44400 SG 313
182 Kusiro 42 59 144 24 112 54400 SGTR 316
183 Otaru 43 11 141 11 84 22100 WLWSW ---
184 Sapporo (DCMO) 43 04 141 20 55 44400 ---
185 Biei 43 35 142 28 769 21000 ---
186 Ikutora 43 10 142 35 1154 41000 ---
187* Sahorodake 43 10 142 47 3458 21200 314
188 Akkeshi 43 06 144 48 30 31000 S 318
189 Rumoe 43 57 141 37 77 32100 S ---
190 Asahikawa 43 47 142 22 371 44400 319
191 Iwamizawa 43 08 141 48 --- 01000 ---
192 Haboro 44 23 141 42 28 22200 SWSG 687
193 Abashiri 44 01 144 17 127 34400 SWSGR 688
194 Kitamiesashi 44 56 142 36 25 12200 SW 320
195 Oomu 44 34 142 58 51 22100 SW ---
196 Nemuro 43 20 145 35 86 34440 WSGTSWR 683
197 Wakkanai 45 25 141 41 6 34442 SGSW 321
198 Rebunto 44 48 140 36 --- 44400 ---
* To be operated in summer only.
k. Symbolic form of Code for "Service Rendered" is FSTPQ.
F----------- Number of forecast maps per day.
S----------- Code for number of surface observations per day.
T----------- Code for number of observations transmitted per day.
P----------- Number of pilot balloon observations and radio tracking observations per day.
Q----------- Number of Raobs per day.
Code Figures for:
S and T Obs.
1 - - 1 - 6
2 - - 7 - 13
3 - - 14 -19
4 - - 20 - 24
The letters after the code for service rendered have the following meaning:
W----------- Equipped with Weichert Seismograph.
SG---------- Equipped with Simple Seismograph.
M----------- Oceanographical observations by local linens or weather ships.
T----------- Equipped with tide gauge.
LW----------- Taking land water observations.
S----------- Equipped with silver plate pyrheliometer.
R----------- Equipped with Robitsch pyrheliometer.
SW---------- Coast sea water observations.
3. The Central Meteorological Observatory will make monthly reports to the 43d Weather Wing of temporary differences in actual operation status, and that shown in this list. Report will be entitled "Current Status of Japanese Weather Service". Reports will have the following format:
Example:
CURRENT STATUS OF JAPANESE WEATHER SERVICE
Japanese Weather Stations are operating and providing weather service in accordance with SCAPIN 1658 except as shown below.
No. Name of Station Location Elevation Actual Service Being Given Index No.
5 Koku-shima 30 20N 130 30E 51 0000 651
Reason: Station destroyed by fire; expect to resume operations in two months.
11 Tori-shima 30 28N 140 14E ------ 0000 099
Reason: Unable to establish station due to lack of oil for shipping; expect to establish station on 1 July 1947.
4. Request for changes in service rendered, activation of new stations, and inactivation of stations will be submitted to SCAP through Central Liaison Office with an information copy direct to Commanding Officer, 43d Weather Wing. Requests will include name, location, function presently being performed by the station, if any, the changes desired in the functions, and the reasons why the changes are needed.
Example:
Station to be Established Location N. Lat. E. Long. Present Function Desired Function
"Suki Yaki" 39°06' 134°10' 32340 44442
Reason: Increased observations and reports at this station needed for both local and international exchange of weather information.
Codes to be used, international index number, forecasting and observing techniques will be as directed by the Commanding Officer, 43d Weather Wing.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

R.M. LEVY,
Colonel, AGD,
Adjutant General.