- Population
- 290,700
- 290.7K
- Elevation
- 138 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport30 km
- AXT Akita Airport80 km
About Morioka
Morioka is a city. Location: Morioka Shi, Iwate. Population: 290,700. Elevation: 138 m.
Morioka (盛岡市, Morioka-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [mò̞.ɾʲí.ò̞.kä̀, -ó̞.kä́.ɕì]) is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 283,981 in 132,719 households, and a population density of 320 per square kilometre (830/sq mi). The total area of the city is 886.47 square kilometres (342.27 sq mi).
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Places bordering Morioka
- Hanamaki
- Hachimantai
- Miyako
- Takizawa-shi
- Shiwa Chō
- Shizukuishi
- Iwaizumi-machi
- Yahaba Chō
- Iwate Machi
- Kuzumaki Machi
Twin towns and sister cities of Morioka
- Bunkyō-ku· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Morioka over time
| 2010 | 298,348 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 297,631 | |
| 2021 | 290,553 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Morioka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 100 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (175 mm)
- Driest month
- February (67 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° | 17° | 11° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 14° | 7° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 67 | 86 | 96 | 96 | 117 | 175 | 173 | 166 | 110 | 100 | 89 |
How to get to Morioka
The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), 30 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ōshū, 62 km to the south.
Airports
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 30 kmsouth
- Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 80 kmwest
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 86 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ōshū Population: 112.9K 62 kmsouth
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 87 kmsouth
- Akita Population: 307.7K 89 kmwest
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 94 kmnorth
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 115 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shizukuishi River River, Iwate1.9 km S
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Mount Himekami Mountain, Morioka Shi19 km NE
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Iwate San Mountain, Iwate-gun21 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources