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Okazaki castle

Historic site

Okazaki castle

Located in Okazaki-shi, Aichi Coordinates: 34°57′22″ N 137°09′32″ E

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Nearest town: Okazaki; 1 km SE
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Elevation: 28 m; above sea level
When to go: May–JuneOctober; See the climate
Airports: NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport34 km; NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base40 km

About Okazaki castle

Okazaki castle is a historic site. Location: Okazaki-shi, Aichi.

From Wikipedia

Okazaki Castle (岡崎城, Okazaki-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Okazaki Castle was home to the Honda clan, daimyō of Okazaki Domain, but the castle is better known for its association with Tokugawa Ieyasu and the Tokugawa clan. The castle was also known as "Tatsu-jō" (龍城).

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At a glance

Built: 1455
Architect: Hisashi Kido
Official website: okazaki-kanko.jp

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Okazaki castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 99 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Fujinomiya · 136 km east18°
Fuji · 141 km east20°
Kofu · 150 km northeast17°

Hottest month: August (day 31°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: June (259 mm)
Driest month: December (52 mm)

9° 0°

10° 1°

13° 4°

19° 9°

23° 14°

26° 18°

30° 22°

31° 23°

27° 20°

22° 14°

17° 8°

12° 3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

128

Apr

181

May

190

Jun

259

Jul

240

Aug

204

Sep

243

Oct

161

Nov

Dec

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).

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Climate of Okazaki castle
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)	0°	1°	4°	9°	14°	18°	22°	23°	20°	14°	8°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	56	78	128	181	190	259	240	204	243	161	99	52

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Okazaki castle

The nearest airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 34 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Okazaki, 1 km to the southeast.