- Population
- 42,805
- 42.8K
- Elevation
- 37 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- MSJ Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base3 km
- AOJ Aomori Airport59 km
About Misawa
Misawa is a city. Location: Misawa Shi, Aomori. Population: 42,805. Elevation: 37 m.
Misawa (三沢市, Misawa-shi) is a city in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2025, the city had an estimated population of 37,065 in 19557 households, and a population density of 310 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 119.87 square kilometers (46.28 sq mi). Misawa is the location of a large military base, Misawa Air Base, which is under joint operation of the United States Air Force's 35th Fighter Wing, Naval Air Facility, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's 3rd Fighter Wing.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Misawa
- Rokkasho Mura
- Tōhoku Machi
- Rokunohe Machi
- Oirase Chō
Twin towns and sister cities of Misawa
- Wenatchee· United States
- East Wenatchee· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Misawa over time
| 2010 | 41,258 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40,196 | |
| 2021 | 38,351 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Misawa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 84 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- September (159 mm)
- Driest month
- February (63 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° | 5° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 10° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 63 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 99 | 123 | 137 | 159 | 97 | 84 | 71 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Misawa
The nearest airport is Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ), 3 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aomori Airport (AOJ) (59 km). The nearest large city is Hachinohe, 23 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 3 kmnorthwest
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 59 kmwest
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 102 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 23 kmsoutheast
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 57 kmwest
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 78 kmwest
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 111 kmsouth
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 133 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oirase River River, Japan11 km SE
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Lake Ogarawa Lake, Aomori12 km NW -
Mabechi River River, Japan21 km SE
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Kabu-jima Island, Japan22 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources