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Takamatsu

Located in Takamatsu Shi, Kagawa Coordinates: 34°20′00″ N 134°03′00″ E

Map showing the location of Takamatsu Takamatsu
Location in Japan
Population
418,994
419K
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
TAK Takamatsu Airport14 km
OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport50 km

About Takamatsu

Takamatsu is a city. Location: Takamatsu Shi, Kagawa. Population: 418,994. Elevation: 17 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Takamatsu Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Takamatsu castle and Yashima.

Climate of Takamatsu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 81 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 99 km southwest18°
  • Ōita · 257 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 263 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
September (250 mm)
Driest month
December (37 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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Climate of Takamatsu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°19°23°26°30°31°27°22°17°11°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°10°14°19°23°24°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)4459941511612492071362501278137

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Takamatsu

The nearest airport is Takamatsu Airport (TAK), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Marugame, 25 km to the west.

Airports

  • Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 14 kmsouth
  • Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 50 kmnorth
  • Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 56 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Marugame Population: 109.5K 25 kmwest
  • Kurashiki Population: 483.6K 38 kmnorthwest
  • Tokushima Population: 267.3K 56 kmsoutheast
  • Fukuyama Population: 468.8K 65 kmwest
  • Onomichi Population: 131.2K 79 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Takamatsu

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 31 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Nao Shima Island 15 kmNW
  • Te Shima Island 16 kmN
  • Ogi Shima Island 10 kmN
  • Megi Shima Island 7 kmN

25–60 km18 places

  • Shiwaku Islands Island 31 kmW
  • Manabe Island Island 43 kmW
  • Yoshii River River 30 kmN
  • Asahi River River 32 kmN

60–100 km25 places

  • Shikoku Island 82 kmSW
  • Awaji Island Island 72 kmE
  • Ikuchi Jima Island 87 kmW
  • Ōmi Shima Island 96 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Takamatsu and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Takamatsu Toyama Toyota Yokosuka
Population 419K 415.8K 426.2K 409.5K
Elevation 17 m 11 m 55 m 9 m
Summer day (hottest month) 31° 30° 31° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° -2° 0° 2°
Annual rainfall 1,596 mm 2,019 mm 1,971 mm 1,731 mm
Best months May–Jun, Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Distance — 389 km 296 km 525 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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