- Population
- 112,937
- 112.9K
- Elevation
- 36 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport32 km
- AXT Akita Airport97 km
About Ōshū
Ōshū is a city. Location: Ōshū Shi, Iwate. Population: 112,937. Elevation: 36 m.
Ōshū (奥州市, Ōshū-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ó̞ò̞.ɕɨ̀ɨ̀, ò̞ó̞.ɕɨ́ɨ̀.ɕì, ó̞ó̞.ɕɨ́ɨ̀-]) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the city had an estimated population of 114,620 and a population density of 120 persons per km2 in 45,728 households. The total area of the city is 993.30 square kilometres (383.52 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Ōshū
- Hanamaki
- Ichinoseki
- Kitakami
- Tōno
- Higashinaruse Mura
- Sumita Chō
- Kanegasaki
- Nishiwaga Machi
Twin towns and sister cities of Ōshū
- Naganuma· Japan
- Atsuma Chō· Japan
- Kakegawa· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Ōshū over time
| 2010 | 124,746 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 119,422 | |
| 2021 | 112,531 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ōshū
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- September (174 mm)
- Driest month
- February (59 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) | 2° | 3° | 7° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 20° | 16° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 59 | 76 | 104 | 108 | 130 | 170 | 152 | 174 | 119 | 80 | 68 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Ōshū
The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ichinoseki, 25 km to the south.
Airports
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 32 kmnorth
- Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 97 kmnorthwest
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 106 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 25 kmsouth
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 62 kmnorth
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 63 kmsouth
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 81 kmsouth
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 100 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Isawa-gawa River, Iwate5.5 km NW
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Chūson-ji Attraction, Hiraizumi-cho16 km S -
Waga River River, Iwate15 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources