- Population
- 55,579
- 55.6K
- Elevation
- 262 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport42 km
- ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport78 km
About Takizawa
Takizawa is a city. Location: Takizawa-shi, Iwate. Population: 55,579. Elevation: 262 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September. The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Iwate San and Mount Himekami.
Photos of Takizawa
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Iwate San yisris from Morioka, Japan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Takizawa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 100 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- 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° | 1° | 5° | 13° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 10° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -7° | -4° | 2° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 14° | 6° | 1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 67 | 86 | 96 | 96 | 117 | 175 | 173 | 166 | 110 | 100 | 89 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Takizawa
The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Morioka, 11 km to the south.
Airports
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 42 kmsouth
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 78 kmnorthwest
- Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 81 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 11 kmsouth
- Ōshū Population: 112.9K 74 kmsouth
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 83 kmnorth
- Akita Population: 307.7K 88 kmwest
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 98 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Takizawa
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Iwate San Mountain 13 kmNW
- Shizukuishi River River 13 kmS
- Mount Himekami Mountain 11 kmNE
25–60 km9 places
- Sarugaishi River River 45 kmS
- Kinu Gawa River 45 kmS
- Anano River River 43 kmS
- Lake Tazawa Lake 41 kmW
60–100 km14 places
- Akita Port Tower Landmark 92 kmW
- Mount Yakeishi Mountain 76 kmS
- Chūson-ji Attraction 89 kmS
- Kabu-jima Island 88 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Takizawa and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Takizawa | Minamiuonuma | Hidaka | Satte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 55.6K | 55.4K | 55.3K | 55.3K |
| Elevation | 262 m | 198 m | 56 m | 9 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 27° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -7° | -5° | -2° | -2° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,351 mm | 1,937 mm | 1,388 mm | 1,303 mm |
| Best months | May–Jul, Sep | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 361 km | 459 km | 432 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Iwate San Mountain, Iwate-gun13 km NW
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Mount Himekami Mountain, Morioka Shi11 km NE
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Shizukuishi River River, Iwate13 km S
Sources & licences
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