Akashi Castle
Local name: 明石城
Located in Akashi Shi, Hyōgo Coordinates: 34°39′10″ N 134°59′30″ E
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- UKB Kobe Airport21 km
- KIX Kansai International Airport34 km
About Akashi Castle
Akashi Castle is a historic site. Location: Akashi Shi, Hyōgo.
Akashi Castle (明石城, Akashi-jō) is an Edo period Japanese castle located in the city of Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It was also known as Kiharu Castle (喜春城, Kiharu-jō) or Kinkō Castle (錦江城, Kinkō-jō). Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1957.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1617
- Heritage designation
- Important Cultural Property of Japan, Historic Site of Japan
- Official website
- akashijo.jp
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Akashi Castle
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Climate of Akashi Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 72 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 182 km southwest18°
- Fujinomiya · 336 km east18°
- Fuji · 341 km east20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (215 mm)
- Driest month
- December (36 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° | 9° | 12° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 55 | 92 | 137 | 142 | 215 | 152 | 103 | 202 | 112 | 72 | 36 |
How to get to Akashi Castle
The nearest airport is Kobe Airport (UKB), 21 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Akashi, 1 km to the east.
Airports
- Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 21 kmeast
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 34 kmsoutheast
- Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 44 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Akashi Population: 303.6K 1 kmeast
- Kakogawa Population: 271.6K 20 kmnorthwest
- Nishinomiya Population: 485.6K 32 kmeast
- Himeji Population: 530.5K 32 kmnorthwest
- Sandachō Population: 132.9K 34 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Akashi Castle
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 39 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Mount Taishaku Mountain 19 kmNE
- Mount Chigogabaka Mountain 20 kmNE
- Akashi Kaikyō Bridge Landmark 5 kmSE
- Mayazan Tenjō-ji Attraction 22 kmNE
25–60 km24 places
- Awaji Island Island 33 kmSW
- Mount Rokkō Mountain 28 kmNE
- Tenpō Zan Mountain 40 kmE
- Yodo River River 39 kmE
60–100 km67 places
- Nao Shima Island 95 kmW
- Te Shima Island 86 kmW
- Ogi Shima Island 89 kmW
- Megi Shima Island 91 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Akashi Kaikyō Bridge Landmark, Japan4.9 km SE -
Mayazan Tenjō-ji Attraction, Nada Ku22 km NE
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Mount Chigogabaka Mountain, Kita Ku20 km NE -
Mount Taishaku Mountain, Kita Ku19 km NE
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Mount Maya Mountain, Awaji Shi22 km SW
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Osaka Bay Natural site, Japan22 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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