City

Kitakata

Local name: 喜多方市

Located in Kitakata-shi, Fukushima Coordinates: 37°39′00″ N 139°52′00″ E

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Population: 46,269; 46.3K
Elevation: 207 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: FKS Fukushima Airport69 km; KIJ Niigata Airport75 km

About Kitakata

Kitakata is a city. Location: Kitakata-shi, Fukushima. Population: 46,269. Elevation: 207 m.

From Wikipedia

Kitakata (喜多方市, Kitakata-shi) is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 46,269 in 16,769 households, and a population density of 83 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 554.63 square kilometres (214.14 sq mi). Kitakata was once written '北方', which meant 'northern place'.

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At a glance

Built: 2006
Area: 555 km²
Official website: city.kitakata.fukushima.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kitakata

Aizu-Wakamatsu
Kitashiobara Mura
Nishiaizu Machi
Aizu-bange Machi
Yugawa Mura
Yonezawa
Iide Machi
Ogunimachi
Shibata
Aga Machi

Population of Kitakata over time

Population of Kitakata over time
2010		52,356
2015		49,377
2021		45,590

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kitakata

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 93 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kofu · 249 km southwest17°
Isehara · 255 km south18°
Odawara · 274 km south19°

Hottest month: August (day 30°)
Coldest month: January (night -4°)
Wettest month: July (159 mm)
Driest month: February (81 mm)

3° -4°

4° -4°

8° -1°

16° 5°

21° 10°

24° 15°

28° 19°

30° 20°

25° 16°

19° 9°

12° 3°

6° -1°

Jan

103

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

126

Jul

159

Aug

132

Sep

148

Oct

108

Nov

Dec

100

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).

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Climate of Kitakata
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	4°	8°	16°	21°	24°	28°	30°	25°	19°	12°	6°
Average low (°C)	-4°	-4°	-1°	5°	10°	15°	19°	20°	16°	9°	3°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	103	81	81	81	83	126	159	132	148	108	93	100

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

How to get to Kitakata

The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 69 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Niigata Airport (KIJ) (75 km). The nearest large city is Aizu-Wakamatsu, 19 km to the south.