Ōtsuchi
Local name: 大槌町
Located in Ōtsuchi Chō, Kamihei-gun Coordinates: 39°22′00″ N 141°54′00″ E
- Population
- 11,572
- 11.6K
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport66 km
- AXT Akita Airport147 km
About Ōtsuchi
Ōtsuchi is a town. Location: Ōtsuchi Chō, Kamihei-gun. Population: 11,572. Elevation: 5 m.
Ōtsuchi (大槌町, Ōtsuchi-chō) is a town located in Kamihei District, Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 11,572 and a population density of 58 persons per km2 in 5308 households. The total area of the town is 200.42 square kilometres (77.38 sq mi). Since 1973, the University of Tokyo has maintained a marine research laboratory in Ōtsuchi.
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Places bordering Ōtsuchi
- Miyako
- Tōno
- Kamaishi
- Yamada
Twin towns and sister cities of Ōtsuchi
- Fort Bragg· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Ōtsuchi over time
| 2010 | 15,276 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11,759 | |
| 2021 | 10,719 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ōtsuchi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- September (209 mm)
- Driest month
- January (47 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° | 5° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 47 | 58 | 81 | 114 | 124 | 143 | 162 | 164 | 209 | 151 | 80 | 57 |
How to get to Ōtsuchi
The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), 66 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ōshū, 68 km to the west.
Airports
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 66 kmwest
- Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 147 kmwest
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 155 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ōshū Population: 112.9K 68 kmwest
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 74 kmnorthwest
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 83 kmsouthwest
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 118 kmsouthwest
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 118 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources