Happō Chō
Local name: 八峰町
Located in Yamamoto-gun, Akita Coordinates: 40°21′45″ N 140°04′06″ E
- Population
- 8,112
- 8.1K
- Elevation
- 358 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Happō Chō
- Airports
- ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport32 km
- AOJ Aomori Airport67 km
About Happō Chō
Happō Chō is a municipality. Location: Yamamoto-gun, Akita. Population: 8,112. Elevation: 358 m.
Happō (八峰町, Happō-chō) is a town located in Akita, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the town had an estimated population of 6,466 in 2981 households, and a population density of 28 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 234.14 square kilometres (90.40 sq mi).
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Places bordering Happō Chō
- Noshiro
- Fujisato Machi
- Fukaura
- Ajigasawa Machi
Population of Happō Chō over time
| 2010 | 8,220 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,309 | |
| 2021 | 6,437 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Happō Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 140 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- September (182 mm)
- Driest month
- February (92 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° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 9° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 19° | 15° | 8° | 2° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 114 | 92 | 94 | 111 | 104 | 117 | 170 | 177 | 182 | 138 | 140 | 135 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Happō Chō
The nearest airport is Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aomori Airport (AOJ) (67 km). The nearest large city is Hirosaki, 43 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 32 kmsoutheast
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 67 kmnortheast
- Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 84 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 43 kmnortheast
- Akita Population: 307.7K 72 kmsouth
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 76 kmnortheast
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 118 kmsoutheast
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 122 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Happō Chō
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Yoneshiro River River 16 kmS
- Shirakami Sanchi Mountain 15 kmNE
25–60 km7 places
- Oga Quasi National Park Natural site 56 kmSW
- Oga Peninsula Natural site 53 kmS
- Hachirō Lagoon Lake 50 kmS
- Nakamura River River 48 kmN
60–100 km17 places
- Akita Port Tower Landmark 68 kmS
- Eboshi-dake Mountain 97 kmNE
- Natsudomari Hantō Natural site 96 kmNE
- Iwaki River River 77 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Happō Chō
1 placeCities & villages1
- Hachimori · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shirakami Sanchi Mountain, Japan15 km NE -
Yoneshiro River River, Akita16 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources