Showa Station

The landscape around Showa Station is a wind-exposed Antarctic island shore, where seasonal sea ice and the waters of Lützow-Holm Bay have shaped both the station’s compact layout and its scientific work. Located on East Ongul Island in Queen Maud Land, this Japanese research base occupies a demanding coastal setting of exposed rock, ice and polar sea. Japan established Showa Station in 1957, and it remains a focal point of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, supporting long-term studies of weather, the upper atmosphere and the polar environment. Its work takes place under the Antarctic Treaty system, which places science and international cooperation at the centre of activity on the continent. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Queen Maud Land and the Antarctic coast.

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