- Population
- 27,992
- 28K
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- MYJ Matsuyama Airport18 km
- IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport52 km
About Hōjō
Hōjō is a town. Location: Matsuyama-shi, Ehime. Population: 27,992. Elevation: 7 m.
Hōjō (北条市, Hōjō-shi) was a city located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 1, 1958. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 28,292 and the density of 277.02 persons per km2. The total area was 102.13 km2. On January 1, 2005, Hōjō, along with the town of Nakajima (from Onsen District), was merged into the expanded city of Matsuyama and no longer exists as an independent municipality. Hōjō still has its own train station on the JR Yosan Line (Station Y48).
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At a glance
- Built
- 1958
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Hōjō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 79 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 84 km southeast18°
- Ōita · 137 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 142 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (263 mm)
- Driest month
- December (48 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) | 9° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 71 | 107 | 158 | 164 | 263 | 204 | 154 | 199 | 123 | 79 | 48 |
How to get to Hōjō
The nearest airport is Matsuyama Airport (MYJ), 18 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Matsuyama, 15 km to the south.
Airports
- Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 18 kmsouthwest
- Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 52 kmwest
- Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 53 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Matsuyama Population: 511.2K 15 kmsouth
- Imabari Population: 171K 23 kmnortheast
- Kure Population: 214.6K 34 kmnorthwest
- Saijō Population: 104.8K 38 kmeast
- Higashihiroshima Population: 196.6K 48 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Matsuyama castle Historic site, Matsuyama-shi15 km S -
Imabari Castle Historic site, Imabari23 km NE -
Kurushima Island, Japan24 km NE
Sources & licences
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