- Population
- 26,110
- 26.1K
- Elevation
- 328 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport37 km
- AXT Akita Airport118 km
About Tōno
Tōno is a city. Location: Tōno Shi, Iwate. Population: 26,110. Elevation: 328 m.
Tōno (遠野市, Tōno-shi) is a city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the city had an estimated population of 26,378, and a population density of 31.6 persons per km2 in 10,759 households. The total area of the city is 825.97 square kilometres (318.91 sq mi). Tōno is known as "The City of Folklore" for its rural nature, its preservation of traditional culture and especially for the collection of folktales, Tōno Monogatari, written by Kunio Yanagita in 1910.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Tōno
- Kamaishi
- Hanamaki
- Ōshū
- Miyako
- Ōtsuchi
- Sumita Chō
Twin towns and sister cities of Tōno
- Chattanooga· United States
- Musashino· Japan
- Mitaka-shi· Japan
- Kikuchi· Japan
- Nishimera Son· Japan
- Ōbu· Japan
- Fukusaki Chō· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Tōno over time
| 2010 | 29,331 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28,062 | |
| 2021 | 25,181 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tōno
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 86 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- September (194 mm)
- Driest month
- January (55 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° | 6° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 11° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -6° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 18° | 14° | 7° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 61 | 85 | 116 | 124 | 143 | 174 | 182 | 194 | 134 | 86 | 59 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Tōno
The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ōshū, 37 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 37 kmwest
- Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 118 kmwest
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 139 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ōshū Population: 112.9K 37 kmsouthwest
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 54 kmnorthwest
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 56 kmsouthwest
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 94 kmsouthwest
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 102 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources