H-IIA Launch Vehicle is launched from Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC).
TNSC is located on the beautiful coastline of Tanegashima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, which is southwest part of Japan.
This space center was built in 1966 as the most large and important space related facilities in Japan. Most of Japanese major rockets have been launched from this space center.
TNSC has all the necessary facilities for conducting the launch operations smoothly and safely.
H-IIA Launch Vehicle is launched from Osaki Range which locates on the southernmost point of TNSC.



 
ACCESS
Access to Tanegashima Island is by airplanes or by ships. The major access route from inside and outside of Japan is shown below.