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Kuroishi

Located in Kuroishi Shi, Aomori Coordinates: 40°38′45″ N 140°35′01″ E

Kuroishi
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Population
38,615
38.6K
Elevation
45 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
AOJ Aomori Airport13 km
ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport54 km

About Kuroishi

Kuroishi is a town. Location: Kuroishi Shi, Aomori. Population: 38,615. Elevation: 45 m.

From Wikipedia

Kuroishi (黒石市, Kuroishi-shi) is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the city had an estimated population of 31,540 in 13,948 households and a population density of 150 people per km2. The total area of the city is 217.05 square kilometers (83.80 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1954
Area
217 km²
Official website
city.kuroishi.aomori.jp

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Kuroishi

From Wikivoyage

Kuroishi (黒石) is a city in Aomori, Japan.

Get in+

Kuroishi is served by Konan Railway (弘南鉄道 Kōnan Tetsudō). You can transfer to Konan Railway at Hirosaki and ride to Kuroishi Station, the last stop on the line. From Aomori there are buses to Kuroishi.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Kuroishi

  • Aomori
  • Hirakawa
  • Fujisaki
  • Inakadate Mura

Twin towns and sister cities of Kuroishi

  • Miyako· Japan
  • Wenatchee· United States

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

Population of Kuroishi over time

Population of Kuroishi over time
2010 36,132
2015 34,284
2021 31,604

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kuroishi

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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
Climate of Kuroishi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°13°19°22°26°28°24°18°11°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°4°9°14°19°20°15°8°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)1179584828195130147153118123128

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

How to get to Kuroishi

The nearest airport is Aomori Airport (AOJ), 13 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hirosaki, 11 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 13 kmnortheast
  • Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 54 kmsouth
  • Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 67 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 11 kmsouthwest
  • Aomori Population: 298.4K 23 kmnortheast
  • Hachinohe Population: 239K 79 kmeast
  • Akita Population: 307.7K 111 kmsouth
  • Morioka Population: 290.7K 116 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kuroishi

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Seibi En Attraction 3 kmS
  • Mount Iwaki Mountain 24 kmW
  • Mount Bonju Mountain 17 kmN
  • Aomori Bay Bridge Landmark 24 kmNE

25–60 km13 places

  • Oirase Gawa River 52 kmW
  • Lake Jūsan Lake 47 kmNW
  • Shirakami Sanchi Mountain 39 kmSW
  • Tai-jima Island 56 kmN

60–100 km15 places

  • Arata River River 86 kmSE
  • Lake Ogarawa Lake 65 kmE
  • Oirase River River 75 kmE
  • Mabechi River River 80 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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