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Daigo

Located in Daigo Machi, Kuji-gun Coordinates: 36°46′00″ N 140°21′00″ E

Daigo
Miyuki Meinaka · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
15,736
15.7K
Elevation
195 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
FKS Fukushima Airport52 km
IBR Ibaraki Airport65 km

About Daigo

Daigo is a town. Location: Daigo Machi, Kuji-gun. Population: 15,736. Elevation: 195 m.

From Wikipedia

Daigo (大子町, Daigo-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,771 in 6431 households and a population density of 48.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (125/sq mi). The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 46.6%. The total area of the town is 325.76 square kilometres (125.78 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1891
Area
326 km²
Official website
town.daigo.ibaraki.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Daigo

  • Hitachi-ota
  • Ōmiya
  • Ōtawara
  • Nakagawa Machi
  • Yamatsuri Machi
  • Tanagura Machi

Population of Daigo over time

Population of Daigo over time
2010 20,073
2015 18,053
2021 15,491

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Daigo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 178 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 199 km southwest19°
  • Kofu · 201 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
September (190 mm)
Driest month
January (29 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 Daigo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°15°20°22°26°28°24°19°14°9°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°6°10°15°19°20°17°10°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)2950851161341741581661901547037

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

How to get to Daigo

The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 52 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ibaraki Airport (IBR) (65 km). The nearest large city is Hitachi, 33 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 52 kmnorth
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 65 kmsouth
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 111 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Hitachi Population: 174.5K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Hitachi-Naka Population: 156.6K 44 kmsouth
  • Katsuta Population: 156K 46 kmsouth
  • Mito Population: 270.7K 47 kmsouth
  • Utsunomiya Population: 518.8K 47 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Daigo

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 14 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km7 places

  • Mount Kaba Mountain 55 kmS
  • Kuji-gawa River 40 kmSE
  • Mount Yamizo Mountain 31 kmS
  • Mount Hiragatake Mountain 58 kmNW

60–100 km16 places

  • Mount_Tsukuba Mountain 64 kmS
  • Umeda Ko Lake 90 kmW
  • Nekomaga Dake Mountain 98 kmN
  • Lake Chūzenji Lake 80 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources