- Population
- 117,884
- 117.9K
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport12 km
- NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base41 km
About Handa
Handa is a city. Location: Handa City, Aichi. Population: 117,884. Elevation: 1 m.
Handa (半田市, Handa-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 118,259 in 51,846 households, and a population density of 2,494 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 47.42 square kilometres (18.31 sq mi).
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Photos of Handa
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Places bordering Handa
- Tokoname
- Hekinan
- Takahama Shi
- Taketoyo
- Agui Chō
- Higashiura Chō
Population of Handa over time
| 2010 | 118,828 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 117,498 | |
| 2015 | 116,908 | |
| 2021 | 117,544 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Handa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 97 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Fujinomiya · 158 km east18°
- Fuji · 162 km east20°
- Kofu · 172 km northeast17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (259 mm)
- Driest month
- December (49 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 76 | 126 | 179 | 185 | 259 | 243 | 193 | 248 | 159 | 97 | 49 |
How to get to Handa
The nearest airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 12 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nishio, 11 km to the east.
Airports
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 12 kmwest
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 41 kmnorth
- Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 115 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Nishio Population: 170K 11 kmeast
- Kariya Population: 153.8K 12 kmnorth
- Tōkai Population: 113.8K 16 kmnorth
- Anjo Population: 188.7K 16 kmnortheast
- Okazaki Population: 384.7K 23 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Handa
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km11 places
- Himakajima Island 21 kmS
- Shino-jima Island 24 kmS
- Chita-hantō Natural site 7 kmSW
- Okazaki castle Historic site 22 kmE
25–60 km24 places
- Tōshi-jima Island 40 kmS
- Sakate-jima Island 44 kmS
- Kami-jima Island 38 kmS
- Suga-shima Island 44 kmS
60–100 km19 places
- Kashiko Island Island 65 kmS
- Mount Kunimi Mountain 98 kmSW
- Mount Azami Mountain 98 kmSW
- Takami Yama Mountain 92 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Handa and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Handa | Kakegawa | Sano | Karatsu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 117.9K | 117.9K | 117.7K | 117.7K |
| Elevation | 1 m | 32 m | 36 m | 7 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 31° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | 1° | -2° | 3° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,867 mm | 2,254 mm | 1,265 mm | 1,864 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Oct |
| Distance | — | 100 km | 288 km | 662 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Chita-hantō Natural site, Japan7.2 km SW -
Yahagi River River, Japan7.4 km SE
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Shonai River River, Japan19 km NW
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Okazaki castle Historic site, Okazaki-shi22 km E -
Kiso River River, Mie24 km NW
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SCMaglev and Railway Park Museum, Minato-ku20 km N
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Mikawa-wan Natural site, Japan20 km SE
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Hori River River, Aichi24 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources