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Municipality

Goka Machi

Located in Sashima-gun, Ibaraki Coordinates: 36°06′29″ N 139°44′55″ E

Map showing the location of Goka Machi Goka Machi
Location in Japan
Population
9,273
9.3K
Elevation
10 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 Airport60 km
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport62 km

About Goka Machi

Goka Machi is a municipality. Location: Sashima-gun, Ibaraki. Population: 9,273. Elevation: 10 m.

From Wikipedia

Goka (五霞町, Goka-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 8,162 in 2987 households and a population density of 353 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 34.7%. The total area of the city is 23.11 square kilometres (8.92 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1996
Area
23.1 km²
Official website
town.goka.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Goka Machi

  • Koga
  • Sakai
  • Kuki-shi
  • Satte
  • Noda

Population of Goka Machi over time

Population of Goka Machi over time
2010 9,410
2015 8,786
2021 8,125

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Goka Machi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 71 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 88 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 109 km southwest19°
  • Kofu · 117 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
September (191 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
Climate of Goka Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°18°22°25°28°30°26°21°16°11°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°8°13°17°21°22°19°12°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)3350801051191621491521911557136

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

How to get to Goka Machi

The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 60 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kukichūō, 8 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 60 kmeast
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 62 kmsouth
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 69 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kukichūō Population: 150.6K 8 kmsouthwest
  • Koga Population: 139.3K 9 kmnorth
  • Kazo Population: 112.8K 13 kmwest
  • Kasukabe Population: 229.8K 14 kmsouth
  • Ageo Population: 226.9K 19 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Goka Machi

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 36 natural sites, 38 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Saitama Stadium 2002 Landmark 23 kmS
  • Watarase River River 7 kmNW

25–60 km55 places

  • Saitama Super Arena Landmark 26 kmSW
  • Umeda Ko Lake 51 kmNW
  • Iruma River River 29 kmSW
  • Shingashi River River 35 kmS

60–100 km66 places

  • Enoshima Island 93 kmS
  • Mount Bukō Mountain 61 kmW
  • Mount Kōbō Mountain 93 kmSW
  • Sagami River River 94 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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