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Ōdate-shi

Local name: 大館市

Located in Akita, Japan Coordinates: 40°18′00″ N 140°33′00″ E

Ōdate-shi
Ōdate · 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
77,805
77.8K
Elevation
111 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Ōdate-shi
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport19 km
AOJ Aomori Airport50 km

About Ōdate-shi

Ōdate-shi is a district. Location: Akita, Japan. Population: 77,805.

From Wikipedia

Ōdate (大館市, Ōdate-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ò̞ó̞.dä́.té̞(.ɕì), ó̞ó̞.dä́.té̞(.ɕì), ó̞ò̞.dä̀.tè̞]) is a city in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the city had an estimated population of 67,865 in 31,433 households, and a population density of 75 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 913.22 square kilometres (352.60 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1951
Area
913 km²
Official website
city.odate.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ōdate-shi

  • Hanawa
  • Kosaka
  • Kitaakita-shi
  • Fujisato Machi
  • Hirosaki
  • Hirakawa
  • Ōwani Machi
  • Nishimeya Mura

Twin towns and sister cities of Ōdate-shi

  • Ōmiya· Japan
  • Minamitane Chō· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Ōdate-shi over time

Population of Ōdate-shi over time
2010 78,946
2015 74,175
2021 68,593

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ōdate-shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
September (162 mm)
Driest month
May (88 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
Climate of Ōdate-shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°13°19°22°26°28°23°17°11°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°4°9°14°19°21°15°8°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)12097909488108157154162124131138

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Ōdate-shi

The nearest airport is Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ), 19 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aomori Airport (AOJ) (50 km). The nearest large city is Hirosaki, 33 km to the north.

Airports

  • Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 19 kmsouthwest
  • Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 50 kmnorth
  • Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 81 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 33 kmnorth
  • Aomori Population: 298.4K 59 kmnorth
  • Akita Population: 307.7K 75 kmsouthwest
  • Hachinohe Population: 239K 84 kmeast
  • Morioka Population: 290.7K 84 kmsoutheast

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

Places in Ōdate-shi

1 place

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources