- Population
- 30,938
- 30.9K
- Elevation
- 46 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AOJ Aomori Airport19 km
- ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport47 km
About Hirakawa
Hirakawa is a city. Location: Hirakawa Shi, Aomori. Population: 30,938. Elevation: 46 m.
Hirakawa (平川市, Hirakawa-shi) is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the city had an estimated population of 30,086 in 14,181 households, and a population density of 89 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 346.01 square kilometres (133.60 sq mi).
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Photos of Hirakawa
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Places bordering Hirakawa
- Aomori
- Hirosaki
- Kuroishi
- Towada
- Ōdate
- Kosaka
- Inakadate Mura
- Ōwani Machi
Twin towns and sister cities of Hirakawa
- Minamikyushu Shi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Hirakawa over time
| 2010 | 33,764 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32,106 | |
| 2021 | 30,326 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Hirakawa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 123 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- September (153 mm)
- Driest month
- May (81 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) | 1° | 2° | 6° | 13° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 11° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 15° | 8° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 95 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 95 | 130 | 147 | 153 | 118 | 123 | 128 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Hirakawa
The nearest airport is Aomori Airport (AOJ), 19 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hirosaki, 8 km to the west.
Airports
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 19 kmnortheast
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 47 kmsouth
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 69 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 8 kmwest
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 29 kmnortheast
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 79 kmeast
- Akita Population: 307.7K 104 kmsouth
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 110 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hirakawa
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 16 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Seibi En Attraction 3 kmN
- Mount Iwaki Mountain 24 kmW
- Mount Bonju Mountain 24 kmN
- Jōgakura Bridge Landmark 23 kmE
25–60 km13 places
- Oirase Gawa River 52 kmW
- Lake Jūsan Lake 52 kmN
- Shirakami Sanchi Mountain 35 kmSW
- Eboshi-dake Mountain 48 kmNE
60–100 km17 places
- Arata River River 83 kmSE
- Lake Ogarawa Lake 68 kmE
- Oirase River River 76 kmE
- Mabechi River River 81 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Seibi En Attraction, Hirakawa Shi3.2 km N
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Mount Iwaki Mountain, Aomori24 km W -
Jōgakura Bridge Landmark, Aomori Shi23 km E -
Mount Bonju Mountain, Goshogawara Shi24 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources