- Population
- 35,473
- 35.5K
- Elevation
- 45 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Kitaakita-shi
- Airports
- ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport5 km
- AOJ Aomori Airport61 km
About Kitaakita-shi
Kitaakita-shi is a district. Location: Akita, Japan. Population: 35,473.
Kitaakita (Japanese: 北秋田市, Hepburn: Kitaakita-shi) is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the city had an estimated population of 29,201, and a population density of 25 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 1,152.76 square kilometres (445.08 sq mi).
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Places bordering Kitaakita-shi
- Ōdate
- Noshiro
- Hanawa
- Semboku-shi
- Fujisato Machi
- Kamikoani Mura
Twin towns and sister cities of Kitaakita-shi
- Kunitachi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Kitaakita-shi over time
| 2010 | 36,387 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33,224 | |
| 2021 | 29,696 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kitaakita-shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 132 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- September (163 mm)
- Driest month
- March (89 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) | 2° | 2° | 6° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 11° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 16° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 119 | 96 | 89 | 95 | 90 | 106 | 154 | 151 | 163 | 126 | 132 | 140 |
How to get to Kitaakita-shi
The nearest airport is Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ), 5 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aomori Airport (AOJ) (61 km). The nearest large city is Hirosaki, 40 km to the north.
Airports
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 5 kmsouthwest
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 61 kmnortheast
- Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 70 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 40 kmnorth
- Akita Population: 307.7K 62 kmsouthwest
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 71 kmnortheast
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 87 kmsoutheast
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 98 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kitaakita-shi
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km9 places
- Lake Towada Lake 49 kmNE
- Yoneshiro River River 34 kmW
- Jōgakura Bridge Landmark 59 kmNE
- Seibi En Attraction 45 kmN
60–100 km23 places
- Arata River River 87 kmE
- Lake Ogarawa Lake 100 kmNE
- Oirase River River 99 kmNE
- Eboshi-dake Mountain 85 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Kitaakita-shi
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources