- Population
- 61,281
- 61.3K
- Elevation
- 64 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport33 km
- AXT Akita Airport95 km
About Mizusawa
Mizusawa is a town. Location: Ōshū Shi, Iwate. Population: 61,281. Elevation: 64 m.
Mizusawa (水沢市, Mizusawa-shi) was a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. In February 2006, it was merged with neighboring cities to form the city of Ōshū (Ōshū-shi (奥州市). At that time, Mizusawa had an estimated population of 60,239 and a population density of 621.53 persons per km2. The total area was 96.92 km2 (37.42 sq mi). Mizusawa developed as a castle town along the Ōwu Highway during the Tokugawa period.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1954
- Area
- 96.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Mizusawa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (172 mm)
- Driest month
- February (63 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° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 11° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -2° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 20° | 15° | 8° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 63 | 75 | 96 | 97 | 125 | 172 | 137 | 167 | 117 | 81 | 84 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Mizusawa
The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), 33 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ōshū, 3 km to the east.
Airports
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 33 kmnorth
- Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 95 kmnorthwest
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 104 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ōshū Population: 112.9K 3 kmeast
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 24 kmsouth
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 62 kmsouth
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 63 kmnorth
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 81 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Isawa-gawa River, Iwate5.7 km N
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Chūson-ji Attraction, Hiraizumi-cho15 km S -
Waga River River, Iwate15 km N
Sources & licences
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