City

Takehara

Local name: 竹原市

Located in Takehara-shi, Hiroshima Coordinates: 34°20′18″ N 132°55′00″ E

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Population: 30,506; 30.5K
Elevation: 19 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: MayOctober; See the climate
Airports: HIJ Hiroshima Airport11 km; MYJ Matsuyama Airport60 km

About Takehara

Takehara is a city. Location: Takehara-shi, Hiroshima. Population: 30,506. Elevation: 19 m.

From Wikipedia

Takehara (竹原市, Takehara-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2023, the city had an estimated population of 23,350 in 12,034 households and a population density of 200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 118.23 square kilometres (45.65 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1958
Area: 118 km²
Official website: city.takehara.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Takehara

Higashihiroshima
Mihara

Population of Takehara over time

Population of Takehara over time
2010		28,644
2015		26,426
2021		23,631

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Takehara

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 73 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kochi · 104 km southeast18°
Ōita · 173 km southwest18°
Beppu · 176 km southwest17°

Hottest month: August (day 32°)
Coldest month: January (night 2°)
Wettest month: June (257 mm)
Driest month: December (44 mm)

9° 2°

10° 2°

13° 5°

19° 10°

24° 15°

27° 20°

31° 24°

32° 25°

28° 21°

23° 14°

17° 8°

12° 4°

Jan

Feb

Mar

102

Apr

146

May

151

Jun

257

Jul

224

Aug

141

Sep

202

Oct

117

Nov

Dec

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 Takehara
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	10°	13°	19°	24°	27°	31°	32°	28°	23°	17°	12°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	5°	10°	15°	20°	24°	25°	21°	14°	8°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	53	69	102	146	151	257	224	141	202	117	73	44

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Takehara

The nearest airport is Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), 11 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Higashihiroshima, 18 km to the northwest.