GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
25 September 1947

AG 000.93 (25 Sep 47) GB/P&E
(SCAPIN - 1782)

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

1. Memorandum for the Japanese Government, file AG 000.93 (6 May 47) GB/P&E, (SCAP1N 1658), 6 May 1947, subject: Japanese Weather Service, is hereby rescinded and the following substituted therefor▲
2. STATION LIST FOR JAPANESE WEATHER SERVICE
No Name of Station Location Elevation in Feet Service Rendered(CODE) Index Number
a. Island Stations
1 Ishigaki-jima N24 20 E 124 10 20 23320 CR 645
2 Miyako-jima 24 47 125 17 131 23300 C 646
3 Naze 28 23 129 30 14 23300 C 650
4 Minamioagari-jima 25 50 131 14 48 23320 C 649
5 Yaku-shima 30 27 130 30 51 23300 C 651
6 Tanegashima 30 24 131 00 - -(Under construction) (23300 proposed) - -
7 Hachijo- jima 33 06 139 50 267 23300 C 659
8 Nii- jima 34 22 139 15 33 13300 C 263
9 Miyake- jima 34 07 139 31 125 121.00 C - -
10 Oshima 34 46 139 23 627 221.00 CPRM 261
11 Tori-shima 30 28 140 14 276 03200 C 099
b. District 1.
12 Tomie 32 37 128 46 94 23300 RT 670
13 Nagasaki (MAR) 32 44 129 53 436 43300 T 671
14 Sasebo 38 10 129 44 275 22100 206
15 Hirato 33 22 129 33 191 12100 - -
16 Iki 33 44 129 41 - - 12100 - -
17 Izuhara 34 12 129 17 73 23300 CPS 672
18 Makurazaki 31 16 130 18 109 23300 201
19 Kanoya 31 22 130 55 212 00000 - -
20 Kagoshima 31 34 130 33 18 32142 W 652
21 Kirishima 31 54 130 50 2508 12000 - -
22 Miyakonojo 31 42 131 01 - - 01.000 E - -
23 Miyazaki 31 56 131 26 22 33300 PW 653
24 Aburatsu 31 30 131 20 - - 21000 T - -
25 Akune 32 01 130 12 124 11100 - -
* Closed during winter season
STATION LIST FOR JAPANESE WEATHER SERVICE (cont'd)
No Name of Station Location Elevation in Feet Service Rendered(CODE) Index Number
26 Hitoyoshi N32 13 E 130 45 484 21000 - -
27 Unzendake 32 44 130 16 2192 12100 S - -
28 Kumamoto 32 49 130 42 129 32100 CRSTW - -
29 Kikuchi 32 56 130 47 266 01000 - -
30 Aso-san 32 54 131 04 3749 22100 - -
31 Nobeoka 32 35 131 40 - - 21000 204
32 Gannosu 33 41 130 24 20 00000 - -
33 Saga 33 05 130 18 18 32100 S - -
34 Seburiyama 33 26 130 22 3459 02100 - -
35* Ehiko-san 33 28 130 55/ 3932 02000 - -
36 Hida 33 19 130 56 290 11000 - -
37 Oita 33 14 131 37 19 33300 R 213
38 Fukuoka (DCMO) 33 35 130 23 8 43342 PRW 210
39 Iizuka 33 39 130 42 122 11000 W - -
40 Yukuhashi 33 44 130 59 17 11000 - -
c. District 2.
111 Sukumo 32 54 132 42 157 1.1100 220
42 Shimizu 32 47 132 57 12 23300 CPT 654
43 Uwajima 33 14 132 33 142 12100 CST - -
44 Murotomisaki 33 15 134 11 611 23300 C 655
45 Matsuyama 33 50 132 45 108 33300 M 668
46* Ishizuchi-yama 33 46 133 07 6424 01.000 - -
47 Kochi 33 34 133 33 9 33340 W 223
48 Tsurugiyama 33 51 134 06 6379 12100 - -
49 Hashihama 34 06 132 58 117 11000 C - -
50 Tadotsu 34 17 133 46 17 11000 CR - -
51 Takamatsu (DCMO) 34 19 134 03 34 43300 RS 240
52 Tokushima 34 04 134 35 8 32100 S - -
d. District 3.
53 Shimonoseki 33 57 130 56 158 33300 S 667
54 Bofu 34 00 131 30 12 111.00 ▲▲7
55 Hagi 34 24 131 24 33 21100 - -
56 Hiroshima (DCMO) 34 22 136 26 95 43300 W 230
57 Kure 34 14 132 33 93 11100 - -
58 Matsunaga 34 27 133 15 13 11000 - -
59 Hamada 34 54 132 04 65 23300 CTW 231
60 Okayama 34 39 133 56 31 32100 - -
61 Matsue 35 27 133 04 53 32100 L 673
62 Yonago 35 26 133 21 26 23342 RS 236
63* Daisen 35 26 133 30 - - 00000 - -
64 Tsuyama 35 04 134 01 484 11000 - -
* Closed during winter season
STATION LIST FOR JAPANESE WEATHER SERVICE (cont'd)
No Name of Station Location Elevation in Feet Service Rendered(CODE) Index Number
65* Hyonosen 35 21 134 31 4954 00000 - -
66 Sakai 35 33 133 14 10 11000 CPRT - -
67 Tottori 35 31 13414 58 32100 LRS ▲4▲
68 Saigo 36 12 133 20 91 23300 CRS ▲37
e. District 4.
69 Sumoto 34 21 134 53 369 12100 TW 242
70 Himeji 34 30 134 24 - - 01000 233
71 Shionomisaki 33 27 135 46 243 23342 CPSTW 656
72 Wakayama 34 11 135 10 48 321.00 PT - -
73 Odaigahara 34 11 134 06 5141 12000 - -
74 Kobe (MAR) 34 41 135 11 191 42100 CPRTW 669
75 Osaka (DCMO) 34 39 135 32 26 43340 TW 245
76 Ikoma-yama 34 40 135 40 2054 11000 - -
77 Kashiwara 34 31 135 51 213 32100 PS - -
78 Ikuno 35 09 134 47 986 11000 - -
79 Toyooka 35 32 134 49 107 12100 W - -
80 Maizuru (MAR) 35 28 135 21 - - 43000 206
81 Kyoto 35 01 135 50 136 32100 PSW 247
82* Hiei-zan 35 03 135 50 2730 11000 - -
83 Hikone 35 16 136 15 290 32100 LPW - -
84 Ibuki-yama 35 25 136 24 4511 121.00 - -
85 Miyazu 35 22 135 12 9 23300 CT 674
f. District 5.
86 Owase 34 04 130 12 53 23300 CPAW 250
87 Akeno 34 32 138 43 21 11000 - -
88 Ueno 34 46 136 09 525 11100 - -
89 Kameyama 34 51 136 28 232 13300 W 253
90 Tsu 34 42 136 31 14 32100 CPST - -
91 Nishiura 34 51 136 52 71 11100 C - -
92 Irako 34 39 137 05 6 11100 232
93* Inaba-yama 35 26 136 47 1114 01000 - -
94 Nagoya (DCMO) 35 10 136 58 172 43340 W 254
95 Kagamigahara 35 25 137 53 - - 01000 - -
96 Gifu 35 24 136 46 47 33300 PSW 257
97 Takayama 36 09 137 15 1841 12100 S - -
g. District 6.
98 Tateyama (Chiba Pref.) 34 59 139 52 27 111.00 - -
99 Omaezaki 34 36 138 13 154 23300 C 260
* Closed during winter season
STATION LIST FOR JAPANESE WEATHER SERVICE (cont'd)
No Name of Station Location Elevation in Feet Service Rendered(CODE) Index Number
g. District 6. (cont'd)
100 Hamamatsu 34 42 137 43 98 12100 CLT 657
101 Shizuoka 34 58 138 24 49 33340 PW 262
102 Nagatsuro 34 36 138 51 183 12100 C - -
103 Ito 34 56 139 07 133 11000 T - -
104 Tomisaki 34 55 139 50 43 23300 CPTW 658
105 Atsugi 35 26 139 22 66 11000 - -
106 Fuji-san 35 21 138 44 12,379 12200 265
107 Funatsu 35 30 138 46 2,820 11000 CW - -
108 Mishima 35 07 138 46 71 22100 LPTW - -
109 Hakone-yama 35 11 139 01 3,076 01000 - -
110 Ajiro 35 02 139 05 220 11100 C - -
111 Sakawa 35 16 139 11 11 01000 - -
112 Yokohama 35 26 139 39 126 32100 W - -
113 Iida 35 31 137 50 1581 13300 S 258
114 Ina 35 50 137 59 2299 11000 - -
115 Kofu 35 38 138 34 857 32100 - -
116 Chichibu 35 59 139 05 720 11000 LS - -
117 Tokyo (CMO) 35 41 139 46 13 93342 PRSW 662
118 Owada 35 47 139 33 164 22000 - -
119 Matsumoto 36 15 137 58 2000 23300 PS 271
120 Suwa 36 03 138 07 4264 11000 L - -
121* Kirigamine 36 06 138 13 6319 00000 - -
122 Maebashi 36 24 139 04 367 33340 PSW 282
123 Kumagaya 36 09 139 23 104 32100 PW - -
124 Nagano 36 40 138 12 1372 32100 PRSW 284
125 Oiwake 36 20 138 33 3281 11000 P - -
126 Karuizawa 36 20 138 36 3070 11000 L - -
127* Shimizugoe 36 54 138 57 5199 00000 - -
128* Nantaizan 36 46 139 30 8143 11000 L 285
129 Utsonomiya 36 33 139 52 393 32100 LRSW - -
130 Katsuura 35 09 140 19 43 21000 CS - -
131 Choshi 35 44 140 52 53 33300 GT 663
132 Fusa 35 32 140 07 67 01000 - -
133 Tsukuba-san 36 13 140 06 2854 12100 RSW - -
134 Tateno 36 03 140 08 89 11041 279
135 Honjo 36 15 139 11 189 11020 283
136 Kakioka (MAG) 36 13 140 11 98 01000 E - -
137 Mito 36 23 140 28 104 32200 LRW 283
138 Kasumiguara 36 02 140 03 53 01000 L - -
139 Minato 36 21 140 36 67 11000 C - -
* Closed during the winter season
STATION LIST FOR JAPANESE WEATHER SERVICE (cont'd)
No Name of Station Location Elevation in Feet Service Rendered(CODE) Index Number
h. District 7.
140 Tsuruga 35 39 136 04 11 22100 CS - -
141 Fukui 36 03 136 16 44 32100 - -
142 Kanazawa 36 32 136 39 94 33300 S 274
143 Tateyama (Toyama Pref.) 36 34 137 36 9420 01000 - -
144 Fushiki 36 47 137 03 44 21000 CP - -
145 Toyama 36 42 137 12 31 32100 RW - -
146 Tomari 36 05 137 33 26 11000 - -
147 Sekiyama 36 56 136 12 1256 01000 - -
148 Wajima 37 23 136 54 23 23342 CW 676
149 Takada 37 06 138 15 48 23300 S 287
150 Niigata (DCMO) 37 55 139 03 12 43340 S 677
151 Aikawa 38 01 138 15 117 23300 CRW 678
i. District 8.
152 Onahana 36 56 140 54 20 23300 CW 664
153 Sakata 33 54 139 50 11 23300 CLS 295
154 Shirakawa 37 06 140 13 1170 12200 S 286
155 Inawashiro 37 34 140 07 1730 11000 LR - -
156 Fukushima 37 45 140 28 225 32100 PRS - -
157 Haranomachi 37 06 140 00 - - 1100 - -
158 Yamagata 38 15 140 21 510 33300 LRS 291
159* Zao-san 38 09 140 26 5773 12000 290
160 Sendai (DCMO) 38 16 140 54 126 43342 W 665
161 Ishinomaki 38 26 141 19 147 11000 T - -
162 Akita 39 43 140 06 32 33342 LPR 679
163 Iwateyama 39 20 141 01 5809 12100 299
164 Morioka 39 42 141 10 513 33340 SW 298
165 Niyako 39 39 141 56 154 23300 RST 666
166 Fukaura 40 39 139 56 222 11000 - -
167 Noshiro 40 04 140 14 92 11000 300
168 Tawada 40 25 140 52 1349 11000 L - -
169 Aomori 40 31 140 42 138 33342 CRTW 680
170 Hachinohe 40 31 141 31 94 22200 CTW 301
171 Tanabu 41 12 141 06 72 11000 306
j. District 9.
172 Esashi 41 52 140 08 101 11100 C - -
173 Hakodate (MAR) 41 49 140 45 116 32200 C 681
174 Mori 42 06 140 34 39 11100 W - -
175 Muroran 42 20 140 58 67 22100 CS - -
*Closed during winter season
STATION LIST FOR JAPANESE WEATHER SERVICE (cont'd)
No Name of Station Location Elevation in Feet Service Rendered(CODE) Index Number
j. District 9. (cont'd)
176 Urakawa 42 09 142 47 115 22142 CLRW 612
177 Suttsu 42 48 140 13 55 13300 S 682
178* Yotei-zan 42 54 140 45 6064 11000 - -
179 Tomakomai 42 38 141 35 25 11100 - -
180 Obihiro 42 55 143 12 133 23300 R 313
181 Kushiro 42 59 144 24 112 23300 CLT 316
182 Otaru 43 11 141 11 84 22100 L - -
183 Sapporo (DCMO) 43 04 141 20 54 43342 PRSW 686
184 Biei 43 35 142 28 769 01000 - -
185 Ikutora (MAG) 43 10 142 35 1154 01000 - -
186* Sahorodake 43 10 142 47 3459 11000 314
187 Akkeshi 43 01 144 51 33 20000 318
188 Rumoe 43 57 141 37 77 22100 - -
189 Asahikawa 43 45 142 23 40 33300 R 319
190 Iwamizawa 43 08 141 48 - - 01000 - -
191 Haboro 44 23 141 42 28 12200 C 687
192 Abashiri 44 01 144 17 127 23300 CIS 688
193 Kitamiesashi 44 58 142 32 25 12200 C 320
194 Oomu 44 34 142 58 51 11100 CR - -
195 Nemuro 43 25 145 35 86 23340 CRT 683
196 Wakkanai 45 25 141 41 6 23342 C 321
197 Robunto 45 23 141 02 - - 00000 322
k. Symbolic form of code for "Service Rendered" is FSTPQ.
F Number of forecast maps par day.
S Code for number of surface observations required per day.
T Code for required number of surface observations transmitted.
P Number of pilot balloon and RAWIN observations per day.
Q Number of radiosonde observations par day.
Code breakdown for S and T entries:
S and T Number of Observations Required
1 4 Six-hourly observations.
2 8 Three-hourly observations with six-hourly data added at appropriate times.
3 24 Hourly observations with three-and six-hourly data added at appropriate tines.
All scheduled upper-air observations taken will be transmitted. The supplementary letters after the code for service rendered
*Closed during winter season
indicate the following:
C Coast sea water observations.
E Earth Current observations.
L Land water observations.
M Oceanographic observations by local liners or weather ships.
P Silver plate pyrheliometer observations.
R Robitsch pyrheliometer observations.
S Simple seismograph observations.
T Tide guage station.
W Weichert Seismograph observations.
3. In addition to the above stations, the Central Meteorological Observatory is authorized to furnish the equipment and such technical control as may be necessary for the operation of climatological substations now in existence at certain primary and secondary schools. No distribution of equipment beyond that which has already been made is authorized. A complete tabulation of all such sub-stations will be presented to the Commanding Officer, 43d Weather Wing for technical approval.
4. The Central Meteorological Observatory is authorized the use of the following ships for supply and maintenance transportation to meteorological stations upon the approval of the Commanding Officer, 43d Weather Wing:
Ryofu-maru Yushio-maru Asashio-maru
Shuntu-maru Kuroshio-maru Oyashio-maru
5. The Central Meteorological Observatory will make monthly reports to the 43d Weather Wing of temporary differences between actual operational status and the authorization shown in par 2, above. The report will be entitled "Current Status of Japanese Weather Service" and will be submitted in the following format:
Example:
CURRENT STATUS OF JAPANESE WEATHER SERVICE
Japanese Weather Stations are operating and providing weather service in accordance with SCAPIN (insert number of this SCAPIN here) except as shown below.
No Name of Station Location Elevation in Feet Actual Service Being Given Index Number
5 Koku-shima 30 20N 130 30E 51 00000 651
Reason: Station destroyed by fire; expect to resume operations in two months.
No Name of Station Location Elevation in Feet Actual Service Being Given Index Number
11 Mori-shima 30 28N 130 14E 277 00000 999
Reason: Unable to establish station due to lack of oil for shipping; expect to establish station 1 January 1948.
The requirement for this report will not be interpreted as an authorization for deviations from the services rendered column.
6. Request for changes in service rendered, activation of new stations and inactivation of stations will be submitted through the Central Liaison Office for approval by the Japanese Government, through the 43d Weather Wing for technical approval, to SCAP for final authorization. The request will be in the following form and will include all of the items shown:
Example:
Station to be Established Location Present Function Desired Friction
Minimorotoro 30 30N 130 30E 32343 43342
Reason: Increased observations and reports for this station needed for both local and international exchange of weather information.
7. Codes to be used, international index numbers, and 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.