- Population
- 15,580
- 15.6K
- Elevation
- 59 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport25 km
- AXT Akita Airport90 km
About Kanegasaki
Kanegasaki is a town. Location: Kanegasaki Chō, Isawa District. Population: 15,580. Elevation: 59 m.
Kanegasaki (金ケ崎町, Kanegasaki-chō) is a town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,580, and a population density of 87 persons per km2 in 6,155 households. The total area of the town is 179.76 square kilometres (69.41 sq mi). In June 2001, the 34.8 hectare old centre of town was protected as an Important Preservation District by the national government for its traditional samurai residences.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photos of Kanegasaki
-
Ebiebi2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
小石川人晃 · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
アラツク · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Yobito KAYANUMA · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Ty19080914 · CC BY-SA 4.0
.jpg)
_at_Mikajiri,_Kanegasaki_Town.jpg)
Places bordering Kanegasaki
- Kitakami
- Ōshū
Twin towns and sister cities of Kanegasaki
- Amherst· United States
- Ōhira· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Kanegasaki over time
| 2010 | 16,325 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15,895 | |
| 2021 | 15,337 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kanegasaki
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 88 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (174 mm)
- Driest month
- February (66 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) | 1° | 2° | 7° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 11° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -2° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 20° | 15° | 8° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 66 | 79 | 97 | 97 | 122 | 174 | 143 | 166 | 118 | 88 | 91 |
How to get to Kanegasaki
The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ōshū, 8 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 25 kmnorth
- Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 90 kmnorthwest
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 109 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ōshū Population: 112.9K 8 kmsoutheast
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 31 kmsouth
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 56 kmnorth
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 69 kmsouth
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 88 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kanegasaki
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Waga River River 8 kmN
- Sarugaishi River River 22 kmN
- Chūson-ji Attraction 22 kmS
- Isawa-gawa River 3 kmSE
25–60 km6 places
- Matsu Shima Island 53 kmSE
- Kinu Gawa River 25 kmNE
- Anano River River 28 kmNW
- Mount Yakeishi Mountain 26 kmW
60–100 km16 places
- Miyago Jima Island 96 kmS
- Koyoshi River River 97 kmW
- Mount Funagata Mountain 93 kmSW
- Zuigan Ji Attraction 92 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Isawa-gawa River, Iwate2.8 km SE
-
Waga River River, Iwate8 km N
-
Chūson-ji Attraction, Hiraizumi-cho22 km S -
Sarugaishi River River, Iwate22 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources