- Population
- 10,958
- 11K
- Elevation
- 228 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FKS Fukushima Airport50 km
- SDJ Sendai Airport82 km
About Ōkuma Machi
Ōkuma Machi is a municipality. Location: Futaba-gun, Fukushima. Population: 10,958. Elevation: 228 m.
Ōkuma (大熊町, Ōkuma-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. In 2010, the town had a population of 11,515. However, the town was totally evacuated in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and residents were permitted return during daylight hours from May 2013. In April 2019, parts of the town were deemed to have been successfully decontaminated, with residents allowed to return to these areas.
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Places bordering Ōkuma Machi
- Tamura
- Namie
- Futaba Machi
- Tomioka
Population of Ōkuma Machi over time
| 2010 | 11,515 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 196 | |
| 2023 | 10,004 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ōkuma Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 69 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 267 km southwest18°
- Kofu · 287 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 287 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- September (193 mm)
- Driest month
- January (31 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 14° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 17° | 10° | 5° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 31 | 51 | 78 | 108 | 118 | 157 | 142 | 158 | 193 | 153 | 69 | 37 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Ōkuma Machi
The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 50 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (82 km). The nearest large city is Iwaki, 39 km to the south.
Airports
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 50 kmsouthwest
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 82 kmnorth
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 123 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Iwaki Population: 357.3K 39 kmsouth
- Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 50 kmwest
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 58 kmnorthwest
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 89 kmwest
- Hitachi Population: 174.5K 93 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources