Fukaura
Local name: 深浦町
Located in Fukaura Machi, Nishitsugaru-gun Coordinates: 40°38′29″ N 139°55′55″ E
- Population
- 7,903
- 7.9K
- Elevation
- 83 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport62 km
- AOJ Aomori Airport65 km
About Fukaura
Fukaura is a town. Location: Fukaura Machi, Nishitsugaru-gun. Population: 7,903. Elevation: 83 m.
Fukaura (深浦町, Fukaura-machi) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 6,579 in 3430 households, and a population density of 14 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 488.91 km2 (188.77 sq mi).
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Travel notes for Fukaura
From Wikivoyage
Fukaura (深浦町) is a town in Aomori, Japan.
Get in+
Fukaura is located along the Sea of Japan. There are 18 stations in Fukaura on the JR Gono Line which connects Noshiro to Inakadate. Express Trains stop at Juniko, Wespa-Tsubakiyama, Fukaura, Senjojiki, and Kita-Kanagesawa Stations. The Resort Shirakami is a convenient tourist train that allows you to travel directly from Akita, Hirosaki and Aomori in the fastest way and without transfers. In Fukaura it stops at Juniko, Wespa-Tsubakiyama, and Fukaura stations year-round while it only stops at Senjojiki seasonally.
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Places bordering Fukaura
- Happō Chō
- Ajigasawa Machi
Twin towns and sister cities of Fukaura
- Ranua· Finland
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Fukaura over time
| 2010 | 9,691 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,429 | |
| 2021 | 7,191 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Fukaura
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 142 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- September (180 mm)
- Driest month
- February (86 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° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -1° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 110 | 86 | 86 | 102 | 100 | 107 | 157 | 166 | 180 | 136 | 142 | 134 |
How to get to Fukaura
The nearest airport is Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ), 62 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aomori Airport (AOJ) (65 km). The nearest large city is Hirosaki, 46 km to the east.
Airports
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 62 kmsoutheast
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 65 kmeast
- Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 116 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 46 kmeast
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 70 kmeast
- Akita Population: 307.7K 104 kmsouth
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 134 kmeast
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 143 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fukaura
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Oirase Gawa River 6 kmNE
25–60 km8 places
- Yoneshiro River River 47 kmS
- Nakamura River River 29 kmNE
- Seibi En Attraction 54 kmE
- Lake Jūsan Lake 55 kmNE
60–100 km17 places
- Oga Quasi National Park Natural site 82 kmS
- Oga Peninsula Natural site 81 kmS
- Akita Port Tower Landmark 99 kmS
- Tai-jima Island 93 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources