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Municipality

Rokunohe Machi

Located in Kamikita-gun, Aomori Coordinates: 40°37′39″ N 141°18′55″ E

Map showing the location of Rokunohe Machi Rokunohe Machi
Location in Japan
Population
10,883
10.9K
Elevation
61 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
MSJ Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base10 km
AOJ Aomori Airport54 km

About Rokunohe Machi

Rokunohe Machi is a municipality. Location: Kamikita-gun, Aomori. Population: 10,883. Elevation: 61 m.

From Wikipedia

Rokunohe (六戸町, Rokunohe-machi) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2025, the town had an estimated population of 10,439 in 4738 households, and a population density of 124 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 83.89 square kilometres (32.39 sq mi)

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1957
Area
83.9 km²
Official website
town.rokunohe.aomori.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Rokunohe Machi

  • Towada
  • Misawa
  • Oirase Chō
  • Gonohe Machi
  • Tōhoku Machi

Population of Rokunohe Machi over time

Population of Rokunohe Machi over time
2010 10,241
2015 10,423
2021 10,473

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Rokunohe Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
September (159 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
Climate of Rokunohe Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°5°13°18°20°24°26°22°17°10°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°3°8°13°17°19°14°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)806968727999128143159998778

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Rokunohe Machi

The nearest airport is Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ), 10 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aomori Airport (AOJ) (54 km). The nearest large city is Hachinohe, 21 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 10 kmnortheast
  • Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 54 kmwest
  • Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 94 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Hachinohe Population: 239K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Aomori Population: 298.4K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 71 kmwest
  • Morioka Population: 290.7K 104 kmsouth
  • Hakodate Population: 275.7K 136 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Rokunohe Machi

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Lake Ogarawa Lake 17 kmN
  • Oirase River River 13 kmE
  • Mabechi River River 20 kmSE
  • Kabu-jima Island 22 kmSE

25–60 km9 places

  • Eboshi-dake Mountain 33 kmNW
  • Natsudomari Hantō Natural site 48 kmNW
  • Arata River River 46 kmS
  • Hakkōda San Mountain 36 kmW

60–100 km18 places

  • Tai-jima Island 68 kmNW
  • Usoriyama-ko Lake 79 kmN
  • Osore-zan Mountain 78 kmN
  • Mutsu Bay Natural site 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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