- Population
- 24,608
- 24.6K
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- NTQ Noto Satoyama Airport14 km
- TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport88 km
About Wajima
Wajima is a city. Location: Wajima Shi, Ishikawa. Population: 24,608. Elevation: 15 m.
Wajima (輪島市, Wajima-shi) is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2018, the city had an estimated population of 27,698 in 12,768 households, and a population density of 65 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 426.32 square kilometres (164.60 sq mi).
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Places bordering Wajima
- Shika Machi
- Anamizu Machi
- Noto Chō
Twin towns and sister cities of Wajima
- Ishikari Shi· Japan
- Owariasahi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Wajima over time
| 2010 | 29,858 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27,216 | |
| 2020 | 24,507 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Wajima
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 221 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 244 km southeast17°
- Fujinomiya · 288 km southeast18°
- Fuji · 296 km southeast20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (243 mm)
- Driest month
- April (116 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 7° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 218 | 151 | 128 | 116 | 127 | 162 | 189 | 168 | 241 | 164 | 221 | 243 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Wajima
The nearest airport is Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ), 14 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) (120 km). The nearest large city is Takaoka, 73 km to the south.
Airports
- Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ) Wajima 14 kmsoutheast
- Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 88 kmsouth
- Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 120 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Takaoka Population: 170.1K 73 kmsouth
- Toyama Population: 415.8K 83 kmsouth
- Kanazawa Population: 466K 93 kmsouth
- Matsutō Population: 110.4K 103 kmsouth
- Komatsu Population: 108.5K 118 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources