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Municipality

Ōkawa Mura

Located in Tosa-gun, Kochi Coordinates: 33°48′11″ N 133°24′39″ E

Map showing the location of Ōkawa Mura Ōkawa Mura
Location in Japan
Population
439
439
Elevation
943 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KCZ Kochi Ryoma Airport37 km
MYJ Matsuyama Airport66 km

About Ōkawa Mura

Ōkawa Mura is a municipality. Location: Tosa-gun, Kochi. Population: 439. Elevation: 943 m.

From Wikipedia

Ōkawa (大川村, Ōkawa-mura) is a village located in Tosa District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the village had an estimated population of 352 in 209 households and a population density of 3.7 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 95.27 square kilometres (36.78 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
95.3 km²
Official website
vill.okawa.kochi.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ōkawa Mura

  • Tosa-gun
  • Ino
  • Niihama
  • Shikokuchūō

Population of Ōkawa Mura over time

Population of Ōkawa Mura over time
2010 411
2015 396
2021 352

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ōkawa Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 93 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 30 km south18°
  • Ōita · 179 km west18°
  • Beppu · 187 km west17°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (343 mm)
Driest month
January (54 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 Ōkawa Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°18°20°24°25°22°17°11°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°0°6°10°14°18°19°15°9°4°-2°
Precipitation (mm)54861362122353433291812731569354

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Ōkawa Mura

The nearest airport is Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ), 37 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Niihama, 20 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ) Nankoku 37 kmsoutheast
  • Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 66 kmwest
  • Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 72 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Niihama Population: 123.1K 20 kmnorthwest
  • Saijō Population: 104.8K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Kochi Population: 332.1K 30 kmsouth
  • Imabari Population: 171K 48 kmnorthwest
  • Matsuyama Population: 511.2K 60 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ōkawa Mura

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Shikoku Island 10 kmSE
  • Mount Inamura Mountain 7 kmSW
  • Shikoku-sammyaku Mountain 4 kmNE
  • Seki River River 20 kmN

25–60 km9 places

  • Aki River River 58 kmSE
  • Mount Ishizuchi Mountain 28 kmW
  • Matsuyama castle Historic site 60 kmW
  • Kochi castle Historic site 29 kmSE

60–100 km27 places

  • Ikuchi Jima Island 61 kmNW
  • Ōmi Shima Island 61 kmNW
  • Nao Shima Island 90 kmNE
  • Shiwaku Islands Island 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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