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Tsuchiura

Located in Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki Coordinates: 36°05′26″ N 140°12′38″ E

Map showing the location of Tsuchiura Tsuchiura
Location in Japan
Population
144,399
144.4K
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
IBR Ibaraki Airport21 km
NRT Narita International Airport39 km

About Tsuchiura

Tsuchiura is a city. Location: Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki. Population: 144,399. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September–October. The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Mount_Tsukuba and Lake Kasumigaura.

Climate of Tsuchiura

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 112 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 133 km southwest19°
  • Kofu · 155 km west17°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
September (183 mm)
Driest month
January (40 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).

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Climate of Tsuchiura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°12°17°21°23°27°29°25°20°16°11°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°8°13°17°20°22°19°12°6°0°
Precipitation (mm)4061921141221621371301831758547

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

How to get to Tsuchiura

The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tsukuba, 8 km to the west.

Airports

  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 21 kmnortheast
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 39 kmsoutheast
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 71 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tsukuba Population: 241.7K 8 kmwest
  • Toride Population: 104.5K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Inzai Population: 105.5K 29 kmsouth
  • Abiko Population: 131.8K 30 kmsouthwest
  • Chikusei Population: 100.8K 32 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Tsuchiura

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Mount_Tsukuba Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Mount Kaba Mountain 24 kmN
  • Lake Kasumigaura Lake 18 kmE

25–60 km28 places

  • Saitama Super Arena Landmark 57 kmW
  • Rokugi En Attraction 58 kmSW
  • Gokoku Ji Attraction 60 kmSW
  • Sumida Kōen Natural site 56 kmSW

60–100 km52 places

  • Umeda Ko Lake 84 kmNW
  • Iruma River River 63 kmW
  • Shingashi River River 62 kmSW
  • Shinjuku Gyōen Attraction 64 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Tsuchiura and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Tsuchiura Kakamigahara Ashikaga Kusatsu
Population 144.4K 144.5K 144.7K 143.9K
Elevation 5 m 40 m 45 m 102 m
Summer day (hottest month) 29° 31° 30° 31°
Winter night (coldest month) -2° -1° -2° 0°
Annual rainfall 1,348 mm 2,087 mm 1,243 mm 1,634 mm
Best months May–Jul, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Oct May, Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Distance — 312 km 74 km 403 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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