- Population
- 20,542
- 20.5K
- Elevation
- 27 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport3 km
- AOJ Aomori Airport63 km
About Takanosu
Takanosu is a town. Location: Kitaakita-shi, Akita. Population: 20,542. Elevation: 27 m.
Takanosu (鷹巣町, Takanosu-machi) was a town located in Kitaakita District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 20,962 and a density of 64.31 persons per km2. The total area was 325.97 km2. On March 22, 2005, Takanosu, along with the towns of Aikawa, Ani and Moriyoshi (all from Kitaakita District) merged to create the city of Kitaakita.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1955
- Area
- 326 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Takanosu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 4° · 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° | 27° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 11° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 21° | 16° | 9° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 119 | 96 | 89 | 95 | 90 | 106 | 154 | 151 | 163 | 126 | 132 | 140 |
How to get to Takanosu
The nearest airport is Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ), 3 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aomori Airport (AOJ) (63 km). The nearest large city is Hirosaki, 42 km to the north.
Airports
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 3 kmsouth
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 63 kmnortheast
- Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 69 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 42 kmnorth
- Akita Population: 307.7K 60 kmsouth
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 73 kmnortheast
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 89 kmsoutheast
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 101 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Takanosu
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km9 places
- Lake Towada Lake 52 kmNE
- Yoneshiro River River 31 kmW
- Seibi En Attraction 47 kmN
- Shirakami Sanchi Mountain 29 kmNW
60–100 km21 places
- Arata River River 90 kmE
- Eboshi-dake Mountain 88 kmNE
- Natsudomari Hantō Natural site 92 kmNE
- Iwaki River River 88 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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