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Wakamiya Odori: Nagoya

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Sunrise · Monday, 21 September 2026

05:46 AM GMT+9 · Look toward E (89°)

Nagoya: sunrise bearing across the year vs Wakamiya Odori

60°70°80°90°100°110°120°S2026ONDJ2027FMAMJJASstreet axis 89.0°20 Sept23 Martoday20 Sept: sun rises at 88.3°, 0.6° off Wakamiya Odori
The dashed line is the street. Where the sun's curve touches it are the henge days. Drag across the year to move the sun.

This is where the rising or setting sun lines up with Wakamiya Odori in Nagoya.

The date above is the next time it happens, computed from the street's geometry. The windows further down list the full range of days the alignment holds.

This entry is a geometry-verified proposal, not an established local tradition. The pin marks the relevant street corridor rather than an exact standing position. Weather, buildings, terrain, and access can affect what is visible.

Sunset alignment windows

Sunrise alignment windows

Street corridors

Analysis data: docs.overturemaps.org · openstreetmap.org

Streethenge calculates geometric solar and lunar alignments. Visibility on site depends on weather, buildings, trees, terrain, safety, and access.

Sun alignment dates for Wakamiya Odori: Nagoya