- Population
- 10,888
- 10.9K
- Elevation
- 64 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- MSJ Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base28 km
- AOJ Aomori Airport60 km
About Rokkasho Mura
Rokkasho Mura is a municipality. Location: Kamikita-gun, Aomori. Population: 10,888. Elevation: 64 m.
Rokkasho (六ヶ所村, Rokkasho-mura) is a village in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2026, the village had an estimated population of 9,559 in 5109 households, and a population density of 38 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 252.68 square kilometres (97.56 sq mi).
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Places bordering Rokkasho Mura
- Misawa
- Higashidōri Mura
- Tōhoku Machi
- Yokohama Machi
- Noheji-machi
Population of Rokkasho Mura over time
| 2010 | 11,095 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,536 | |
| 2021 | 10,099 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Rokkasho Mura
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 98 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- September (157 mm)
- Driest month
- March (68 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° | 1° | 5° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 10° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 89 | 72 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 96 | 120 | 139 | 157 | 103 | 98 | 86 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Rokkasho Mura
The nearest airport is Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aomori Airport (AOJ) (60 km). The nearest large city is Aomori, 53 km to the west.
Airports
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 28 kmsouth
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 60 kmsouthwest
- Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 100 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 53 kmwest
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 53 kmsouth
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 83 kmsouthwest
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 104 kmnorthwest
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 140 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rokkasho Mura
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Lake Ogarawa Lake 19 kmS
25–60 km17 places
- Oirase River River 41 kmS
- Mabechi River River 50 kmS
- Tai-jima Island 45 kmNW
- Usoriyama-ko Lake 44 kmNW
60–100 km10 places
- Kuji River River 93 kmSE
- Arata River River 82 kmS
- Mount E Mountain 95 kmN
- Iwaki River River 81 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Kamikita-gun
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Oirase Chō Municipality, Kamikita-gun37 km S -
Rokunohe Machi Municipality, Kamikita-gun37 km S -
Shichinohe Machi Municipality, Kamikita-gun33 km SW -
Toyota Town, Tōhoku Machi24 km S
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Shichinohe Town, Shichinohe Machi33 km SW
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Hitokawame Town, Oirase Chō37 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources