It was at the JCPM Yakiimo Station that on November 23, 1990, Japanese astronomers Akira Natori and Takeshi Urata discovered the asteroid 6042 Cheshirecat.
Lewiscarroll was featured in the plot of Jasper Fforde's The Woman Who Died a Lot, though it was actually a mistake, as he had intended to use 6042 Cheshirecat originally.