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Katsuura

Local name: 勝浦市

Located in Katsuura-shi, Chiba Coordinates: 35°08′46″ N 140°18′54″ E

Katsuura
663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
16,927
16.9K
Elevation
23 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport66 km
NRT Narita International Airport69 km

About Katsuura

Katsuura is a city. Location: Katsuura-shi, Chiba. Population: 16,927. Elevation: 23 m.

From Wikipedia

Katsuura (勝浦市, Katsuura-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 16,872 in 8566 households and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 94.20 square kilometres (36.37 sq mi). Katsuura City is famous for Katsuura Fishing Port, which features one of the top three largest morning markets in Japan.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1958
Area
94 km²
Official website
city.katsuura.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Katsuura

From Wikivoyage

Katsuura (勝浦) is a

city located in Chiba, Japan.

Understand+

Tourist information site:

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Katsuura

  • Kamogawa-shi
  • Isumi
  • Ōtaki
  • Shinmachi

Twin towns and sister cities of Katsuura

  • Nishi-Tokyo-shi· Japan

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

Population of Katsuura over time

Population of Katsuura over time
2010 20,788
2015 19,248
2021 16,723

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Katsuura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 143 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 95 km west18°
  • Odawara · 106 km west19°
  • Mishima · 127 km west18°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (231 mm)
Driest month
December (74 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 Katsuura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°13°18°21°24°27°29°26°22°17°13°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°14°18°21°23°20°15°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)7610015715016321113315122023114374

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

How to get to Katsuura

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kisarazu, 44 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 66 kmnorthwest
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 69 kmnorth
  • Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 96 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kisarazu Population: 136.2K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Ichihara Population: 283.5K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Yokosuka Population: 409.5K 61 kmwest
  • Sakura Population: 173.7K 64 kmnorth
  • Narashino Population: 176.2K 64 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Katsuura

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 19 natural sites, 32 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Isumi Gawa River 19 kmNE
  • Uchiura Wan Natural site 12 kmW
  • Bōsō Peninsula Natural site 25 kmNW

25–60 km14 places

  • Obitsu River River 48 kmNW
  • Koito River River 48 kmNW
  • Sarushima Island 59 kmW
  • Tokyo Bay Natural site 57 kmNW

60–100 km81 places

  • Ō Shima Island 95 kmSW
  • Jōga Shima Island 63 kmW
  • Enoshima Island 78 kmW
  • Shingashi River River 97 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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