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Kahoku

Located in Kahoku Shi, Ishikawa Coordinates: 36°45′27″ N 136°42′42″ E

Kahoku
Hirorinmasa · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
34,889
34.9K
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport44 km
KMQ Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base49 km

About Kahoku

Kahoku is a city. Location: Kahoku Shi, Ishikawa. Population: 34,889. Elevation: 18 m.

From Wikipedia

Kahoku (かほく市, Kahoku-shi) is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2018, the city had an estimated population of 35,188 in 12787 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 64.44 square kilometres (24.88 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2004
Area
64.4 km²
Official website
city.kahoku.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kahoku

  • Tsubata
  • Uchinada Machi
  • Hōdatsu-shimizu Chō

Population of Kahoku over time

Population of Kahoku over time
2010 34,651
2015 34,219
2020 34,936

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kahoku

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 190 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 206 km southeast17°
  • Fujinomiya · 242 km southeast18°
  • Fuji · 251 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
September (238 mm)
Driest month
April (131 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 Kahoku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°16°21°24°28°30°26°20°15°9°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°7°12°17°21°22°18°12°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)197143132131137186211152238159190201

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

How to get to Kahoku

The nearest airport is Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) (49 km). The nearest large city is Kanazawa, 19 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 44 kmeast
  • Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 49 kmsouthwest
  • Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ) Wajima 63 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Kanazawa Population: 466K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Takaoka Population: 170.1K 27 kmeast
  • Matsutō Population: 110.4K 30 kmsouthwest
  • Toyama Population: 415.8K 46 kmeast
  • Komatsu Population: 108.5K 46 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kahoku

Within 100 km: 25 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Mount Utatsu Mountain 20 kmS
  • Asano River River 15 kmSW

25–60 km12 places

  • Kakehashi River River 45 kmSW
  • Noto Jima Island 48 kmNE
  • Mount Iō Mountain 27 kmS
  • Mount Sekidō Mountain 33 kmNE

60–100 km25 places

  • Kuzuryu River River 79 kmSW
  • Mount Suisho Mountain 88 kmSE
  • Mount Tate Mountain 84 kmE
  • Mount Yakushi Mountain 81 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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