Local Meteorological Observatory

The Local Meteorological Observatory (地方気象台), abbreviated to the LMO, is a type of JMA weather station (気象台) and a part of its local offices (地方支分部局). JMA set up five LMOs in Hokkaido, three in Okinawa and one in another each prefecture which has neither District Meteorological Observatory (管区気象台) nor Marine Observatory (海洋気象台); thus Local Meteorological Observatories count 50 in Japan. They are responsible for local weather services and some of them manage local weather station (測候所)s.

On the one hand, by way of exception, although Maizuru Marine Observatory is in Kyoto Prefecture, it's just for the Sea of Japan basin; Instead, Kyoto Local Meteorological Observatory takes over general weather services within the prefecture. On the other hand, Kobe Marine Observatory administers both marine weather affairs and general weather services in Hyogo Prefecture, and Nagasaki Marine Observatory is the same position as the Kobe's.

Local Meteorological Observatories in Japan

 * Sapporo District Meteorological Observatory (札幌管区気象台) - Hokkaido Region Central Forecast Office (北海道地方予報中枢官署)
 * Wakkanai Local Meteorological Observatory (稚内地方気象台)
 * Abashiri Local Meteorological Observatory (網走地方気象台)
 * Asahikawa Local Meteorological Observatory (旭川地方気象台)
 * Hakodate Local Meteorological Observatory (函館地方気象台)
 * Muroran Local Meteorological Observatory (室蘭地方気象台)
 * Kushiro Local Meteorological Observatory (釧路地方気象台)
 * Sendai District Meteorological Observatory (仙台管区気象台) - Tōhoku Region Central Forecast Office (東北地方予報中枢官署)
 * Aomori Local Meteorological Observatory (青森地方気象台)
 * Akita Local Meteorological Observatory (秋田地方気象台)
 * Iwate Local Meteorological Observatory (岩手地方気象台)
 * Yamagata Local Meteorological Observatory (山形地方気象台)
 * Fukushima Local Meteorological Observatory (福島地方気象台)
 * Tokyo District Meteorological Observatory (東京管区気象台) - Kantō Region Central Forecast Office (関東地方予報中枢官署)
 * Mito Local Meteorological Observatory (水戸地方気象台)
 * Utsunomiya Local Meteorological Observatory (宇都宮地方気象台)
 * Maebashi Local Meteorological Observatory (前橋地方気象台)
 * Kumagaya Local Meteorological Observatory (熊谷地方気象台)
 * Chōshi Local Meteorological Observatory (銚子地方気象台)
 * Yokohama Local Meteorological Observatory (横浜地方気象台)
 * Kōfu Local Meteorological Observatory (甲府地方気象台)
 * Nagano Local Meteorological Observatory (長野地方気象台)
 * Niigata Local Meteorological Observatory (新潟地方気象台) - Hokuriku Region Central Forecast Office (北陸地方予報中枢官署)
 * Toyama Local Meteorological Observatory (富山地方気象台)
 * Kanazawa Local Meteorological Observatory (金沢地方気象台)
 * Fukui Local Meteorological Observatory (福井地方気象台)
 * Nagoya Local Meteorological Observatory (名古屋地方気象台) - Tōkai Region Central Forecast Office (東海地方予報中枢官署)
 * Gifu Local Meteorological Observatory (岐阜地方気象台)
 * Shizuoka Local Meteorological Observatory (静岡地方気象台)
 * Tsu Local Meteorological Observatory (津地方気象台)
 * Osaka District Meteorological Observatory (大阪管区気象台) - Kinki Region Central Forecast Office (近畿地方予報中枢官署)
 * Hikone Local Meteorological Observatory (彦根地方気象台)
 * Kobe Local Meteorological Observatory (神戸地方気象台)
 * Kyoto Local Meteorological Observatory (京都地方気象台)
 * Nara Local Meteorological Observatory (奈良地方気象台)
 * Wakayama Local Meteorological Observatory (和歌山地方気象台)
 * Hiroshima Local Meteorological Observatory (広島地方気象台) - Chūgoku Region Central Forecast Office (中国地方予報中枢官署)
 * Tottori Local Meteorological Observatory (鳥取地方気象台)
 * Matsue Local Meteorological Observatory (松江地方気象台)
 * Okayama Local Meteorological Observatory (岡山地方気象台)
 * Takamatsu Local Meteorological Observatory (高松地方気象台) - Shikoku Region Central Forecast Office (四国地方予報中枢官署)
 * Matsuyama Local Meteorological Observatory (松山地方気象台)
 * Tokushima Local Meteorological Observatory (徳島地方気象台)
 * Kōchi Local Meteorological Observatory (高知地方気象台)
 * Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory (福岡管区気象台) - Northern Kyushu Region Central Forecast Office (九州北部地方予報中枢官署)
 * Shimonoseki Local Meteorological Observatory (下関地方気象台)
 * Saga Local Meteorological Observatory (佐賀地方気象台)
 * Nagasaki Local Meteorological Observatory (長崎地方気象台)
 * Kumamoto Local Meteorological Observatory (熊本地方気象台)
 * Ōita Local Meteorological Observatory (大分地方気象台)
 * Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory (鹿児島地方気象台) - Southern Kyushu Region Central Forecast Office (九州南部地方予報中枢官署)
 * Miyazaki Local Meteorological Observatory (宮崎地方気象台)
 * Okinawa Meteorological Observatory (沖縄気象台) - Okinawa Region Central Forecast Office (沖縄地方予報中枢官署)
 * Miyakojima Local Meteorological Observatory (宮古島地方気象台)
 * Ishigakijima Local Meteorological Observatory (石垣島地方気象台)
 * Minamidaitoujima Local Meteorological Observatory (南大東島地方気象台)