- Elevation
- 156 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Akō-gun
- Airports
- OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport48 km
- TTJ Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport76 km
About Akō-gun
Akō-gun is a district. Location: Hyōgo, Japan.
Akō (赤穂郡, Akō-gun) is a district located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 18,014 and a density of 119.87 persons per km2. The total area is 150.28 km2.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1879
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Akō-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 76 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 165 km southwest18°
- Ōita · 313 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 318 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- September (219 mm)
- Driest month
- December (44 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) | 7° | 7° | 11° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 15° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 11° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 67 | 97 | 136 | 144 | 213 | 196 | 116 | 219 | 110 | 76 | 44 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Akō-gun
The nearest airport is Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Himeji, 31 km to the east.
Airports
- Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 48 kmwest
- Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ) Tottori 76 kmnorth
- Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 79 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Himeji Population: 530.5K 31 kmeast
- Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 39 kmnorthwest
- Kakogawa Population: 271.6K 44 kmeast
- Akashi Population: 303.6K 63 kmeast
- Kurashiki Population: 483.6K 63 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Akō-gun
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 27 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Ibo Gawa River 23 kmSE
- Ako Castle Historic site 14 kmS
25–60 km17 places
- Nao Shima Island 57 kmSW
- Te Shima Island 51 kmSW
- Ogi Shima Island 56 kmSW
- Megi Shima Island 60 kmSW
60–100 km41 places
- Awaji Island Island 68 kmSE
- Shiwaku Islands Island 80 kmSW
- Mount Rokkō Mountain 83 kmE
- Manabe Island Island 92 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Akō-gun
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ako Castle Historic site, Akō Shi14 km S -
Ibo Gawa River, Hyōgo23 km SE
Sources & licences
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