Kosaka
Local name: 小坂町
Located in Kosaka Machi, Kazuno District Coordinates: 40°22′44″ N 140°43′53″ E
- Population
- 4,780
- 4.8K
- Elevation
- 275 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport37 km
- AOJ Aomori Airport40 km
About Kosaka
Kosaka is a village. Location: Kosaka Machi, Kazuno District. Population: 4,780. Elevation: 275 m.
Kosaka (小坂町, Kosaka-machi) is a town located in Kazuno District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2023, the town had an estimated population of 4,670 in 2,284 households, and population density of 23 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 201.70 square kilometres (77.88 sq mi). In 2016, Kosaka was selected as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.
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Places bordering Kosaka
- Ōdate
- Hanawa
- Towada
- Hirakawa
Population of Kosaka over time
| 2010 | 6,054 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,339 | |
| 2021 | 4,686 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kosaka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- August (170 mm)
- Driest month
- February (91 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) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 10° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 109 | 91 | 91 | 99 | 93 | 114 | 160 | 170 | 170 | 124 | 124 | 119 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Kosaka
The nearest airport is Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aomori Airport (AOJ) (40 km). The nearest large city is Hirosaki, 32 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 37 kmsouthwest
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 40 kmnorth
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 65 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 32 kmnorthwest
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 49 kmnorth
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 67 kmeast
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 83 kmsoutheast
- Akita Population: 307.7K 90 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kosaka
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Lake Towada Lake 16 kmNE
25–60 km10 places
- Seibi En Attraction 30 kmNW
- Shirakami Sanchi Mountain 46 kmW
- Mount Iwaki Mountain 48 kmNW
- Mount Hachimantai Natural site 49 kmS
60–100 km25 places
- Kuji River River 93 kmE
- Arata River River 61 kmE
- Lake Ogarawa Lake 68 kmNE
- Oirase River River 67 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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