- Population
- 15,787
- 15.8K
- Elevation
- 22 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- IBR Ibaraki Airport21 km
- NRT Narita International Airport63 km
About Ōarai
Ōarai is a town. Location: Oarai Town, Higashiibaraki-gun. Population: 15,787. Elevation: 22 m.
Ōarai (大洗町, Ōarai-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,867 in 6,881 households and a population density of 664 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,720/sq mi). The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 34.0%. The total area of the town is 23.89 square kilometres (9.22 sq mi).
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Places bordering Ōarai
- Mito Shi
- Hitachinaka Shi
- Hokota
- Ibaraki Machi
Twin towns and sister cities of Ōarai
- Nikaho-shi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Ōarai over time
| 2010 | 18,328 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16,886 | |
| 2021 | 15,696 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ōarai
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 90 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 153 km southwest18°
- Odawara · 174 km southwest19°
- Kofu · 195 km west17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- October (184 mm)
- Driest month
- January (42 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° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 67 | 99 | 120 | 133 | 170 | 144 | 128 | 180 | 184 | 90 | 54 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
How to get to Ōarai
The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 21 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Katsuta, 9 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 21 kmsouthwest
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 63 kmsouth
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 102 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Katsuta Population: 156K 9 kmnorthwest
- Hitachi-Naka Population: 156.6K 10 kmnorthwest
- Mito Population: 270.7K 13 kmwest
- Hitachi Population: 174.5K 32 kmnorth
- Tsuchiura Population: 144.4K 42 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ōarai
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Kuji-gawa River 19 kmN
- Naka-gawa River 3 kmN
25–60 km4 places
- Mount_Tsukuba Mountain 44 kmW
- Mount Kaba Mountain 39 kmW
- Mount Yamizo Mountain 36 kmNW
- Lake Kasumigaura Lake 35 kmSW
60–100 km25 places
- Saitama Super Arena Landmark 98 kmSW
- Ueno Dōbutsuen Attraction 99 kmSW
- Kan’ei Ji Attraction 98 kmSW
- Tokyo National Museum Museum 98 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearbySources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources