This place is a historical site. Currently, no Pokestops appear in this area, and when we asked the management to investigate, they told us that this area became a place where no Pokestops appear due to a complaint from the neighboring temple
However, I thought it would be understandable if it was within the temple grounds and parking lot, but the area has expanded to this historic site, which is a city-designated cultural property. This historic site (an ancient tomb) has many historically valuable items and is a place that the city is promoting as a tourist destination
There is a dedicated parking lot and there is a market nearby that attracts many people, so I think it would be fine to have a Wayspot there
However, due to a complaint from the temple, the area has been expanded beyond the temple (private property) to include this location (city property) as an area where Pokestops are not allowed, which raises questions. I wonder if this area where Pokestops are not allowed is being expanded due to a bug or mistake, but is this really possible? If anyone has any knowledge, please let me know
Purely from your narrative, this looks like a deliberate response by Niantic from an authority making a request due to problems in an area. You have explicitly said that there were problems.
Public areas can be delisted just as private ones can. For city property, it just takes someone with sufficient authority to make the request to Niantic, which they will always take seriously.
It appears that due to a request from Kofukuji Temple, the use of Wayspots in PokémonGO is restricted. To determine the exact property boundaries, you can check the cadastral survey map at the Legal Affairs Bureau, or for slightly less accuracy, consult the Zenrin Blue Map available at Kani City Public Library.
It’s unclear whether Wayfarer staff can answer questions about land boundaries. For now, based on land usage visible in Google Maps and Street View, here is my estimated boundary of the land owned by Kofukuji Temple. The northern section is likely particularly important for you. Viewing Street View, the parking lot to the north has a sign posted by Kofukuji Temple prohibiting parking or stopping in front of the approach path. Therefore, this parking lot is owned by Kofukuji Temple. Consequently, I have estimated that this boundary line, including the ancient burial mound, is owned by Kofukuji Temple.
Without any confirmation from Niantic (which I wouldn’t expect) we don’t know what the process is.
I could understand that if a property owner has requested a block then Staff may increase the boundary. Could cause problems if the property is blocked but a Gym appears 10cm on the right side of the boundary and players are still entering the property to meet for a Raid.
Its important to note that property owners can request the removal of waypoints that interfere with their property not just waypoints on their property.
Thank you for your answer. Some of the answers were helpful. I’ve since looked into it further myself, but I’m still unsure about the mystery. This map is for Intel® processors in Ingress. There’s one Wayspot within the temple grounds, and the rest are in the parking lot and within the historic siteIn the parking lot, there is a Bato Kannon statue that I previously applied for, and it exists as a portal. However, the Enmei Jizo Bodhisattva located south of the temple grounds has been approved but is not a portal. Other than that, everything outside the temple grounds is a Wayspot, although it is not a PokestopBased on these facts, I surmised that the only prohibited area was the temple grounds, but since the appearance of spots and portals seems to be determined by each game, I cannot confirm this on my own. I guess I’ll just have to wait for a response from the management staff
*①The red mark is “Enmei Jizo Bodhisattva.”
*②For the Wayspot “Kofukuji Temple” located within the temple grounds, a photo of the north entrance was used instead of the temple itself, so the position is incorrect
延命地蔵菩薩 35.429533, 137.067948
弘福寺 35.429669, 137.067922
The distance between these two Wayspots is approximately 15.3 meters. Whether a portal is generated depends on when the two Wayspots were registered and whether they were moved after registration. Generally, if a Wayspot is registered within 20 meters of an existing portal, it is considered too close, and a portal will not be generated.
