- Population
- 18,262
- 18.3K
- Elevation
- 44 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport64 km
- SDJ Sendai Airport117 km
About Rikuzen-Takata
Rikuzen-Takata is a town. Location: Rikuzen-takata Shi, Iwate. Population: 18,262. Elevation: 44 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September. The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (64 km).
Climate of Rikuzen-Takata
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 7° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 16° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 58 | 81 | 118 | 127 | 142 | 168 | 175 | 191 | 133 | 85 | 53 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Rikuzen-Takata
The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), 64 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (117 km). The nearest large city is Ōshū, 44 km to the west.
Airports
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 64 kmnorthwest
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 117 kmsouthwest
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 130 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ōshū Population: 112.9K 44 kmwest
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 47 kmwest
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 74 kmsouthwest
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 76 kmsouthwest
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 87 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rikuzen-Takata
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Matsu Shima Island 7 kmS
25–60 km6 places
- Kitakami River River 52 kmS
- Kitakami-gawa River 51 kmS
- Kinu Gawa River 55 kmNW
- Chūson-ji Attraction 48 kmW
60–100 km17 places
- Miyago Jima Island 88 kmSW
- Tashiro Jima Island 83 kmS
- Sarugaishi River River 62 kmNW
- Anano River River 74 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
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