Asuka

Research station · Japan · seasonal

Asuka is a station run by Japan, established in 1985. It sits at 71°32'S 24°07'E, 2,054 km from the South Pole, and is open in the summer season only. COMNAP currently lists it as temporarily closed.

Official nameAsuka Station

OperatorJapan

TypeStation

SeasonalitySeasonal

StatusTemporarily Closed

Established1985

Elevation980.3 m

RegionEast Antarctica

Position71°32'S 24°07'E

Decimal-71.5263, 24.1125

Distance to pole2,054 km

Nearest stations

Great-circle distance. Antarctic logistics run on proximity — these are the neighbours a station shares weather, flights and emergencies with.

Princess Elisabeth Antarctica

Nearest penguin colonies

Known breeding sites within reach. Locations only — no counts. Estimating colony size from satellite imagery does not yet work, so this site publishes no abundance figures.

Asuka in Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031). Rings are 60°, 70° and 80°S.

Within 642 km. Orange dots are stations, blue are penguin colonies. North points at the pole.