- Population
- 78,918
- 78.9K
- Elevation
- 44 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Kasama Shi
- Airports
- IBR Ibaraki Airport23 km
- NRT Narita International Airport66 km
About Kasama Shi
Kasama Shi is a district. Location: Ibaraki, Japan. Population: 78,918.
Kasama (笠間市, Kasama-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Kasama is the home of Kasama ware and known for Japanese chestnuts. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 73,805 in 29,362 households and a population density of 307 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 32.2%. The total area of the city is 240.400 square kilometres (92.819 sq mi).
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Places bordering Kasama Shi
- Mito Shi
- Ishioka
- Sakuragawa
- Ibaraki Machi
- Shirosato Machi
- Motegi
Population of Kasama Shi over time
| 2010 | 79,409 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 76,739 | |
| 2021 | 73,521 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kasama Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 76 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 137 km southwest18°
- Odawara · 158 km southwest19°
- Kofu · 171 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- September (186 mm)
- Driest month
- January (33 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) | 8° | 8° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 11° | 5° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 54 | 88 | 116 | 133 | 171 | 153 | 149 | 186 | 166 | 76 | 41 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Kasama Shi
The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 23 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mito, 16 km to the east.
Airports
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 23 kmsoutheast
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 66 kmsouth
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 98 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Mito Population: 270.7K 16 kmeast
- Katsuta Population: 156K 24 kmeast
- Hitachi-Naka Population: 156.6K 24 kmeast
- Chikusei Population: 100.8K 26 kmwest
- Tsuchiura Population: 144.4K 30 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Kasama Shi
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Iwama · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Kaba Mountain, Ishioka Shi12 km SW
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Mount Yamizo Mountain, Ibaraki16 km N -
Mount_Tsukuba Mountain, Tsukuba Shi21 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources