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Yokote Shi

Local name: 横手市

Located in Akita, Japan Coordinates: 39°17′01″ N 140°32′40″ E

Yokote Shi
Yokote · 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
97,342
97.3K
Elevation
99 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Yokote Shi
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
AXT Akita Airport46 km
HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport53 km

About Yokote Shi

Yokote Shi is a district. Location: Akita, Japan. Population: 97,342.

From Wikipedia

Yokote (横手市, Yokote-shi) is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the city had an estimated population of 81,617 in 33,876 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is 692.80 km2 (267.49 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
693 km²
Official website
city.yokote.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Yokote Shi

  • Daisen
  • Yurihonjō
  • Yuzawa
  • Ugo Machi
  • Misato Chō
  • Nishiwaga Machi
  • Higashinaruse Mura

Twin towns and sister cities of Yokote Shi

  • Atsugi· Japan
  • Naka-shi· Japan

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

Population of Yokote Shi over time

Population of Yokote Shi over time
2010 98,367
2015 92,197
2021 84,556

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yokote Shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (176 mm)
Driest month
May (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
Climate of Yokote Shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°13°19°23°27°29°24°18°11°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°3°9°15°19°21°16°8°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)1481159810192120176148157134143166

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Yokote Shi

The nearest airport is Akita Airport (AXT), 46 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ōshū, 56 km to the east.

Airports

  • Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 46 kmnorthwest
  • Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 53 kmeast
  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 84 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ōshū Population: 112.9K 56 kmeast
  • Akita Population: 307.7K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 65 kmsoutheast
  • Morioka Population: 290.7K 70 kmnortheast
  • Sakata Population: 100.3K 72 kmsouthwest

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

Places in Yokote Shi

1 place

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources