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Bandō

Local name: 坂東市

Located in Bandō Shi, Ibaraki Coordinates: 36°04′12″ N 139°52′01″ E

Bandō
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Population
57,128
57.1K
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
IBR Ibaraki Airport51 km
NRT Narita International Airport58 km

About Bandō

Bandō is a city. Location: Bandō Shi, Ibaraki. Population: 57,128. Elevation: 15 m.

From Wikipedia

Bandō (坂東市, Bandō-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 51,577 in 18,441 households and a population density of 419 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 30.7%. The total area of the city is 123.03 square kilometres (47.50 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
123 km²
Official website
city.bando.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Bandō

  • Koga
  • Yachiyo Machi
  • Sakai
  • Noda

Twin towns and sister cities of Bandō

  • Pine Bluff· United States

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Bandō over time

Population of Bandō over time
2010 56,114
2015 54,087
2021 51,511

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Bandō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 74 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 90 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 111 km southwest19°
  • Kofu · 125 km west17°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
September (189 mm)
Driest month
January (34 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 Bandō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°12°18°22°24°28°30°26°21°16°11°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°8°13°17°21°22°19°12°6°0°
Precipitation (mm)3452841091191591461451891627438

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Bandō

The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 51 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Noda, 13 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 51 kmeast
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 58 kmsoutheast
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 58 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Noda Population: 154.1K 13 kmsouth
  • Kasukabe Population: 229.8K 14 kmsouthwest
  • Kukichūō Population: 150.6K 17 kmwest
  • Koga Population: 139.3K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Koshigaya Population: 345.4K 21 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bandō

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 34 natural sites, 40 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Kinu Gawa River 16 kmSE
  • Saitama Stadium 2002 Landmark 23 kmSW
  • Watarase River River 18 kmNW

25–60 km54 places

  • Saitama Super Arena Landmark 29 kmSW
  • Iruma River River 34 kmSW
  • Lake Kasumigaura Lake 48 kmE
  • Meguro River River 51 kmS

60–100 km66 places

  • Enoshima Island 92 kmS
  • Umeda Ko Lake 61 kmNW
  • Mount Bukō Mountain 70 kmW
  • Mount Ōyama Natural site 87 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Bandō and similar cities

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

Measure Bandō Hamada Sakaidechō Nonoichi
Population 57.1K 57.1K 57.1K 57.2K
Elevation 15 m 142 m 11 m 20 m
Summer day (hottest month) 30° 30° 32° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) -2° 1° 1° 0°
Annual rainfall 1,311 mm 1,781 mm 1,562 mm 2,071 mm
Best months May–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Distance — 718 km 582 km 296 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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