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Ōbu

Local name: 大府市

Located in Ōbu-shi, Aichi Coordinates: 35°01′03″ N 136°56′58″ E

Ōbu
Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
93,123
93.1K
Elevation
23 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport22 km
NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base27 km

About Ōbu

Ōbu is a city. Location: Ōbu-shi, Aichi. Population: 93,123. Elevation: 23 m.

From Wikipedia

Ōbu (大府市, Ōbu-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ó̞ò̞.bɯ̈̀, ò̞ó̞.bɯ̈́(.ɕì), ó̞ó̞.bɯ̈́(.ɕì)]) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 92,179 in 39,382 households, and a population density of 2,739 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 33.66 square kilometres (13.00 sq mi). Ōbu has been a member of the World Health Organization’s Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC) since June 5, 2000.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
33.7 km²
Official website
city.obu.aichi.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ōbu

  • Nagoya
  • Tōkai-shi
  • Toyoake
  • Kariya
  • Higashiura Chō

Twin towns and sister cities of Ōbu

  • Tōno· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Ōbu over time

Population of Ōbu over time
2010 85,249
2015 89,157
2021 92,562

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ōbu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 96 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Fujinomiya · 153 km east18°
  • Fuji · 159 km east20°
  • Kofu · 163 km northeast17°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (273 mm)
Driest month
December (53 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
Climate of Ōbu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°19°23°26°30°32°28°22°17°11°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°9°14°18°22°23°20°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)59801311861912732661962521519653

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Ōbu

The nearest airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 22 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tōkai, 4 km to the west.

Airports

  • Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 22 kmsouthwest
  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 27 kmnorth
  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 116 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tōkai Population: 113.8K 4 kmwest
  • Kariya Population: 153.8K 5 kmsoutheast
  • Anjo Population: 188.7K 14 kmsoutheast
  • Handa Population: 117.9K 15 kmsouth
  • Nishio Population: 170K 19 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources