- Population
- 51,150
- 51.2K
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport73 km
- MSJ Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base127 km
About Miyako
Miyako is a city. Location: Miyako Shi, Iwate. Population: 51,150. Elevation: 10 m.
Miyako (宮古市, Miyako-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the city had an estimated population of 51,150, and a population density of 41 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 1,259.15 square kilometers (486.16 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Miyako
- Morioka
- Hanamaki
- Tōno
- Iwaizumi-machi
- Yamada
- Ōtsuchi
Twin towns and sister cities of Miyako
- Kuroishi· Japan
- Tarama-son· Japan
- Kamiyama Chō· Japan
- Hachimantai· Japan
- Daisen· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Miyako over time
| 2010 | 59,430 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 56,676 | |
| 2021 | 50,855 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Miyako
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 77 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- September (202 mm)
- Driest month
- January (46 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) | 4° | 5° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 56 | 79 | 107 | 116 | 137 | 159 | 161 | 202 | 144 | 77 | 56 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Miyako
The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), 73 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Morioka, 68 km to the west.
Airports
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 73 kmwest
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 127 kmnorth
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 147 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 68 kmwest
- Ōshū Population: 112.9K 87 kmsouthwest
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 102 kmnorth
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 107 kmsouthwest
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 144 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources