- Population
- 25,207
- 25.2K
- Elevation
- 40 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Oirase Chō
- Airports
- MSJ Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base9 km
- AOJ Aomori Airport61 km
About Oirase Chō
Oirase Chō is a municipality. Location: Kamikita-gun, Aomori. Population: 25,207. Elevation: 40 m.
Oirase (おいらせ町, Oirase-chō) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 25,026 in 11218 households, and a population density of 348 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 71.96 square kilometres (27.78 sq mi).
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Places bordering Oirase Chō
- Misawa
- Rokunohe Machi
- Gonohe Machi
Population of Oirase Chō over time
| 2010 | 24,211 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24,222 | |
| 2021 | 24,407 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Oirase Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- September (162 mm)
- Driest month
- February (59 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) | 2° | 2° | 6° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 15° | 8° | 2° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 59 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 100 | 127 | 139 | 162 | 95 | 76 | 63 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Oirase Chō
The nearest airport is Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ), 9 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Aomori Airport (AOJ) (61 km). The nearest large city is Hachinohe, 16 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 9 kmnorth
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 61 kmwest
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 100 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 16 kmsoutheast
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 60 kmwest
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 79 kmwest
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 105 kmsouth
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 139 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Oirase Chō
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Lake Ogarawa Lake 18 kmN
- Oirase River River 6 kmSE
- Mabechi River River 15 kmSE
- Kabu-jima Island 16 kmSE
25–60 km8 places
- Kuji River River 58 kmSE
- Arata River River 45 kmS
- Hakkōda San Mountain 44 kmW
- Mount Mizugasawa Mountain 55 kmNW
60–100 km17 places
- Seibi En Attraction 70 kmW
- Lake Jūsan Lake 100 kmNW
- Iwate San Mountain 93 kmS
- Mount Iwaki Mountain 93 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Oirase Chō
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oirase River River, Japan5.8 km SE
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Mabechi River River, Japan15 km SE
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Kabu-jima Island, Japan16 km SE -
Lake Ogarawa Lake, Aomori18 km N
Sources & licences
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