Ako Castle
Local name: 赤穂城
Located in Akō Shi, Hyōgo Coordinates: 34°44′46″ N 134°23′19″ E
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport49 km
- TAK Takamatsu Airport68 km
About Ako Castle
Ako Castle is a historic site. Location: Akō Shi, Hyōgo.
Akō Castle (赤穂城, Akō-jō) is a former flatland Japanese castle located in the city of Akō, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Built by the Asano clan in the Edo period, it was the center of Akō Domain in western Harima Province. Demolished in 1873 by the Meiji government, the castle was designated a National Historic Site in 1971, with the area under protection expanded in 2003. Within the castle grounds is the Nagayamon gate to the residence of Ōishi Kuranosuke, the karō of the domain under Asano Naganori.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1661
- Architect
- Kondō Masazumi
- Heritage designation
- Historic Site of Japan, Place of Scenic Beauty
- Official website
- ako-hyg.ed.jp
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Ako Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 71 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 155 km southwest18°
- Ōita · 307 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 312 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- September (217 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° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 59 | 92 | 134 | 141 | 210 | 182 | 109 | 217 | 110 | 71 | 36 |
How to get to Ako Castle
The nearest airport is Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Himeji, 30 km to the east.
Airports
- Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 49 kmwest
- Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 68 kmsouthwest
- Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 71 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Himeji Population: 530.5K 30 kmeast
- Kakogawa Population: 271.6K 40 kmeast
- Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 49 kmnorthwest
- Takamatsu Population: 419K 55 kmsouthwest
- Akashi Population: 303.6K 58 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ieshima Shotō Island, Hyōgo14 km SE -
Ibo Gawa River, Hyōgo18 km E
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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