- Population
- 93,045
- 93K
- Elevation
- 63 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport16 km
- AXT Akita Airport86 km
About Kitakami
Kitakami is a city. Location: Kitakami Shi, Iwate. Population: 93,045. Elevation: 63 m.
Kitakami (北上市, Kitakami-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 92,311, and a population density of 210 persons per km2 in 37,085 households. The total area of the city is 437.55 square kilometres (168.94 sq mi). The city is famous for the sakura that bloom in Tenshochi Park.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Kitakami
- Hanamaki
- Ōshū
- Nishiwaga Machi
- Kanegasaki
Twin towns and sister cities of Kitakami
- Concord· United States
- Shibata Machi· Japan
- Ishigaki-shi· Japan
- Nagareyama· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Kitakami over time
| 2010 | 93,138 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 93,344 | |
| 2015 | 93,511 | |
| 2021 | 92,348 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kitakami
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° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 11° | 4° |
| 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 Kitakami
The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ōshū, 17 km to the south.
Airports
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 16 kmnorth
- Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 86 kmnorthwest
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 116 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ōshū Population: 112.9K 17 kmsouth
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 41 kmsouth
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 46 kmnorth
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 78 kmsouth
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 98 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Waga River River, Iwate1.4 km S
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Isawa-gawa River, Iwate11 km S
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Sarugaishi River River, Iwate13 km N
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Kinu Gawa River, Iwate18 km NE
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Anano River River, Iwate20 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources