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Sōraku

Local name: 相楽郡

Located in Kyoto, Japan Coordinates: 34°47′00″ N 135°56′03″ E

Location in Japan

Elevation: 444 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside: 4; listed under Sōraku
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: ITM Osaka Itami International Airport45 km; UKB Kobe Airport67 km

About Sōraku

Sōraku is a district. Location: Kyoto, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Sōraku (相楽郡, Sōraku-gun) is a district in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2007, the district had an estimated population of 44,982 and a density of 252.27 persons per km2. The total area is 178.31 km2. It has a natural water sanctuary, Kyoto Minami-Yamashiro.

At a glance

Built: 1879

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Sōraku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

6° -2°

10° 0°

16° 6°

20° 11°

23° 15°

27° 20°

29° 20°

25° 17°

19° 10°

14° 5°

9° 0°

Jan

Feb

Mar

108

Apr

149

May

155

Jun

237

Jul

210

Aug

153

Sep

207

Oct

128

Nov

Dec

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

Climate of Sōraku
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	10°	16°	20°	23°	27°	29°	25°	19°	14°	9°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-2°	0°	6°	11°	15°	20°	20°	17°	10°	5°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	51	66	108	149	155	237	210	153	207	128	76	41

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

Airports nearest to Sōraku

Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 45 km
Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 67 km
Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 75 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Sōraku

4 places

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Tōdai-ji Attraction, Nara-shi
14 km SW
Mount Wakakusa Mountain, Nara-shi
13 km SW
Koofukuji Attraction, Nara-shi
14 km SW
Katsura River River, Japan
25 km NW