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Kakogawa

Local name: 加古川市

Located in Kakogawa Shi, Hyōgo Coordinates: 34°46′10″ N 134°49′45″ E

Kakogawa
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Population
271,634
271.6K
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
UKB Kobe Airport39 km
KIX Kansai International Airport54 km

About Kakogawa

Kakogawa is a city. Location: Kakogawa Shi, Hyōgo. Population: 271,634. Elevation: 6 m.

From Wikipedia

Kakogawa (加古川市, Kakogawa-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 255,523 in 110,380 households and a population density of 1,800 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 138.48 square kilometres (53.47 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1950
Area
138 km²
Official website
city.kakogawa.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kakogawa

  • Akashi
  • Takasago
  • Himeji
  • Kasai
  • Miki
  • Ono
  • Harima-cho
  • Inami-cho

Population of Kakogawa over time

Population of Kakogawa over time
2010 266,937
2015 267,435
2021 260,595

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kakogawa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 71 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 181 km southwest18°
  • Ōita · 343 km southwest18°
  • Fujinomiya · 349 km east18°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (206 mm)
Driest month
December (37 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
Climate of Kakogawa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°19°23°26°30°32°28°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°8°13°18°23°23°19°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)4558911301382061581002011087137

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Kakogawa

The nearest airport is Kobe Airport (UKB), 39 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Himeji, 13 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 39 kmsoutheast
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 54 kmsoutheast
  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 56 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Himeji Population: 530.5K 13 kmnorthwest
  • Akashi Population: 303.6K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Sandachō Population: 132.9K 39 kmeast
  • Nishinomiya Population: 485.6K 46 kmeast
  • Takarazuka Population: 226.4K 48 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kakogawa

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 36 natural sites, 27 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Ibo Gawa River 22 kmW
  • Himeji castle Historic site 15 kmNW
  • Akashi Castle Historic site 20 kmSE
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge Landmark 24 kmSE

25–60 km23 places

  • Awaji Island Island 42 kmS
  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 40 kmE
  • Tomoga Shima Island 56 kmS
  • Osaka Bay Natural site 41 kmSE

60–100 km70 places

  • Nao Shima Island 85 kmSW
  • Te Shima Island 76 kmSW
  • Ogi Shima Island 80 kmSW
  • Megi Shima Island 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Kakogawa and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Kakogawa Mito Yao Tsu
Population 271.6K 270.7K 273.2K 274.5K
Elevation 6 m 28 m 13 m 1 m
Summer day (hottest month) 32° 29° 33° 31°
Winter night (coldest month) 0° -3° 1° 1°
Annual rainfall 1,343 mm 1,395 mm 1,406 mm 1,785 mm
Best months May, Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct Apr–May, Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Distance — 539 km 73 km 155 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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