- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- ITM Osaka Itami International Airport28 km
- UKB Kobe Airport54 km
About Nagaoka
Nagaoka is a historic site. Location: Nagaokakyō Shi, Kyoto.
Nagaoka-kyō (長岡京) was the capital of Japan from 784 to 794. Its location was in Otokuni District, Yamashiro Province, corresponding to a 4.3 x 5.3 kilometer area spanning the borders of the modern cities of Mukō and Nagaokakyō, Kyoto, the town of Ōyamazaki, and the Nishikyō-ku ward of the city of Kyoto. The ruins of the palace have been found in the Kaidecho neighbourhood of the city of Mukō and have been designated as a National Historic Site since 1964, with the area under protection expanded in 2016.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 784
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Nagaoka
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Saigen Jiro · Public domain -
Toshiyuki IMAI · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Mount Tennōzan Bakkai · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Saiho-ji Ivanoff~commonswiki · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Nagaoka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 73 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 251 km southwest18°
- Fujinomiya · 268 km east18°
- Kofu · 273 km east17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (229 mm)
- Driest month
- December (45 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) | 9° | 9° | 13° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 31° | 32° | 28° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 69 | 107 | 142 | 149 | 229 | 211 | 142 | 193 | 117 | 73 | 45 |
How to get to Nagaoka
The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uji, 11 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 28 kmsouthwest
- Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 54 kmsouthwest
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 69 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Uji Population: 192.9K 11 kmsoutheast
- Takatsuki Population: 354.5K 11 kmsouthwest
- Hirakata Population: 406.3K 13 kmsouth
- Ibaraki Population: 287.7K 17 kmsouthwest
- Ōtsu Population: 345.1K 18 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nagaoka
Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 45 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km28 places
- Nanzen-ji Attraction 13 kmNE
- Eikan-dō Attraction 13 kmNE
- National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto Museum 12 kmNE
- Mount Kurama Mountain 22 kmN
25–60 km32 places
- Mount Rokkō Mountain 43 kmSW
- Mount Miwa Mountain 46 kmS
- Mount Amanokagu Mountain 49 kmS
- Mount Miminashi Mountain 47 kmS
60–100 km40 places
- Awaji Island Island 99 kmSW
- Kumozu River River 84 kmE
- Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 89 kmSE
- Mount Kunimi Mountain 83 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Tennōzan Mountain, Ōyamazaki Chō3.3 km SW
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Saiho-ji Attraction, Nishi-kyō Ku7.2 km N
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Fushimi Inari-taisha Attraction, Fushimi-ku8.4 km NE -
Katsura River River, Japan3.2 km S
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Nishi Hongan Ji Attraction, Shimogyo Ku8.8 km NE -
Sanjusangen-do Attraction, Higashiyama District9.7 km NE -
Higashi Hongan Ji Attraction, Shimogyo Ku9.2 km NE -
Tenryuji temple Attraction, Ukyō District9.9 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Kōtari Town, Nagaokakyō Shi1.3 km SE
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Ōyamazaki Chō Municipality, Otokuni-gun2.9 km S
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Nishi-kyō Ku Municipality, Kyōto5.9 km NW
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Minami Municipality, Kyōto5.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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