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Okazaki

Local name: 岡崎市

Located in Okazaki-shi, Aichi Coordinates: 34°57′00″ N 137°10′00″ E

Okazaki
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Population
384,654
384.7K
Elevation
34 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 Airport35 km
NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base40 km

About Okazaki

Okazaki is a city. Location: Okazaki-shi, Aichi. Population: 384,654. Elevation: 34 m.

From Wikipedia

Okazaki (岡崎市, Okazaki-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ò̞.kä́.(d͡)zä̀.k̟ʲì, -(d͡)zä́.k̟ʲi̥.ɕì]) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 386,999 in 164,087 households, and a population density of 999 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 387.20 km2 (149.50 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1916
Area
387 km²
Official website
city.okazaki.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Okazaki

  • Toyokawa
  • Toyota
  • Anjo
  • Nishio
  • Gamagōri
  • Shinshiro
  • Kōda-chō

Twin towns and sister cities of Okazaki

  • Fukuyama· Japan
  • Newport Beach· United States
  • Ishigaki-shi· Japan
  • Chigasaki· Japan
  • Saku· Japan
  • Sekigahara Chō· Japan
  • Tokoname· Japan
  • Kanazawa· Japan

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

Population of Okazaki over time

Population of Okazaki over time
2010 372,357
2015 381,051
2021 385,376

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Okazaki

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 101 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Fujinomiya · 135 km east18°
  • Fuji · 140 km east20°
  • Kofu · 150 km northeast17°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (265 mm)
Driest month
December (58 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 Okazaki
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°19°23°26°29°31°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°9°14°18°22°23°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)608113519420026525022925616810158

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Okazaki

The nearest airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 35 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Anjo, 8 km to the west.

Airports

  • Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 35 kmwest
  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 40 kmnorthwest
  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 95 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Anjo Population: 188.7K 8 kmwest
  • Nishio Population: 170K 14 kmsouthwest
  • Toyota Population: 426.2K 15 kmnorth
  • Kariya Population: 153.8K 17 kmwest
  • Handa Population: 117.9K 23 kmwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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