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Koga

Local name: 古河市

Located in Koga Shi, Ibaraki Coordinates: 36°11′00″ N 139°43′00″ E

Koga
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Population
139,344
139.3K
Elevation
17 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 Airport63 km
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport71 km

About Koga

Koga is a city. Location: Koga Shi, Ibaraki. Population: 139,344. Elevation: 17 m.

From Wikipedia

Koga (古河市, Koga-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 137,512 in 58,276 households and a population density of 1113 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 28.98%. The total area of the city is 123.58 square kilometres (47.71 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
124 km²
Official website
city.ibaraki-koga.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Koga

  • Yūki
  • Bandō
  • Goka Machi
  • Sakai
  • Yachiyo Machi
  • Kuki-shi
  • Kazo
  • Oyama
  • Tochigi
  • Nogi Machi

Twin towns and sister cities of Koga

  • Mamurogawa Machi· Japan
  • Sakura Shi· Japan
  • Ono· Japan

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

Population of Koga over time

Population of Koga over time
2010 142,995
2015 140,975
2021 138,237

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Koga

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 95 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 115 km southwest19°
  • Kofu · 118 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
September (186 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 Koga
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°18°22°25°28°30°26°21°16°11°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°8°13°17°21°22°18°12°6°0°
Precipitation (mm)3450771031191621481521861507038

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

How to get to Koga

The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 63 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kazo, 13 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 63 kmeast
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 71 kmsouth
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 76 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kazo Population: 112.8K 13 kmsouthwest
  • Kukichūō Population: 150.6K 13 kmsouth
  • Oyama Population: 167.6K 15 kmnortheast
  • Sano Population: 117.7K 19 kmnorthwest
  • Kōnosu Population: 116.8K 22 kmsouthwest

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

Sources & licences

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