- Population
- 20,565
- 20.6K
- Elevation
- 140 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Rikuzen-takata Shi
- Airports
- HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport58 km
- SDJ Sendai Airport115 km
About Rikuzen-takata Shi
Rikuzen-takata Shi is a district. Location: Iwate, Japan. Population: 20,565.
Rikuzentakata (陸前高田市, Rikuzentakata-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. In the census of 2010, the city had a population of 23,302 (2005: 24,709), and a population density of 100 persons per km2. The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami caused extensive damage to the city. As of 31 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 19,062, and a population density of 82 persons per km2 in 7,593 households. The total area of the city is 231.94 square kilometres (89.55 sq mi).
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Places bordering Rikuzen-takata Shi
- Ōfunato
- Ichinoseki
- Sumita Chō
- Kesennuma
Twin towns and sister cities of Rikuzen-takata Shi
- Crescent City· United States
- Nagoya· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Rikuzen-takata Shi over time
| 2010 | 23,300 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19,758 | |
| 2021 | 18,182 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Rikuzen-takata Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 85 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- September (191 mm)
- Driest month
- January (49 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) | 3° | 4° | 7° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 58 | 81 | 118 | 127 | 142 | 168 | 175 | 191 | 133 | 85 | 53 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Rikuzen-takata Shi
The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (115 km). The nearest large city is Ōshū, 37 km to the west.
Airports
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 58 kmnorthwest
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 115 kmsouthwest
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 126 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ōshū Population: 112.9K 37 kmwest
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 41 kmwest
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 73 kmsouthwest
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 73 kmsouth
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 82 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Rikuzen-takata Shi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources