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Minamiakita-gun

Located in Akita, Japan Coordinates: 39°57′17″ N 140°06′49″ E

Minamiakita-gun
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Elevation
110 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
4
listed under Minamiakita-gun
When to go
June–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport34 km
AXT Akita Airport39 km

About Minamiakita-gun

Minamiakita-gun is a district. Location: Akita, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Minamiakita District (南秋田郡, Minamiakita-gun) is a rural district located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2022, the district has an estimated population of 21,449 and an area of 449.94 km2. All of the cities of Oga and Katagami and part of the city of Akita were formerly part of Minamiakita District.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1878
Area
450 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Minamiakita-gun

  • Oga
  • Yamamoto-gun
  • Kitaakita-gun

Climate of Minamiakita-gun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
September (170 mm)
Driest month
March (93 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).

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Climate of Minamiakita-gun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°6°13°18°21°25°27°23°17°11°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°4°9°14°19°20°15°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1261009310297113164149170142144154

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to Minamiakita-gun

The nearest airport is Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ), 34 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aomori Airport (AOJ) (99 km). The nearest large city is Akita, 26 km to the south.

Airports

  • Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 34 kmnortheast
  • Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 39 kmsouth
  • Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 99 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Akita Population: 307.7K 26 kmsouth
  • Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 77 kmnortheast
  • Morioka Population: 290.7K 93 kmeast
  • Aomori Population: 298.4K 109 kmnortheast
  • Sakata Population: 100.3K 117 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Minamiakita-gun

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Oga Peninsula Natural site 24 kmW
  • Akita Port Tower Landmark 23 kmS
  • Hachirō Lagoon Lake 11 kmSW

25–60 km5 places

  • Oga Quasi National Park Natural site 31 kmW
  • Yoneshiro River River 31 kmN
  • Omono River River 29 kmS
  • Lake Tazawa Lake 54 kmSE

60–100 km15 places

  • Tobi Shima Island 97 kmSW
  • Koyoshi River River 63 kmS
  • Lake Towada Lake 87 kmNE
  • Mount Chōkai Mountain 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Minamiakita-gun

4 places
  1. 1 Gojōnome Machi 10.4K
  2. 2 Hachirōgata Machi 6.4K
  3. 3 Ikawa Machi 5.2K
  4. 4 Ōgata Mura 3.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources