City

Yawata

Local name: 八幡市

Located in Yawata Shi, Kyoto Coordinates: 34°52′12″ N 135°42′10″ E

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Population: 71,656; 71.7K
Elevation: 17 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: MayOctober; See the climate
Airports: ITM Osaka Itami International Airport26 km; UKB Kobe Airport51 km

About Yawata

Yawata is a city. Location: Yawata Shi, Kyoto. Population: 71,656. Elevation: 17 m.

From Wikipedia

Yawata (八幡市, Yawata-shi) is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2023, the city has an estimated population of 69,306 in 33972 households and a population density of 2800 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 24.35 square kilometres (9.40 sq mi). The Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū is located in Yawata.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1977
Area: 24.4 km²
Official website: city.yawata.kyoto.jp

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Yawata

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Places bordering Yawata

Kyōto
Jōyō
Kyōtanabe Shi
Ōyamazaki Chō
Kumiyama Chō
Hirakata
Shimamoto Chō

Population of Yawata over time

Population of Yawata over time
2010		74,227
2015		72,664
2021		70,373

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yawata

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 · 248 km southwest18°
Fujinomiya · 268 km east18°
Fuji · 273 km east20°

Hottest month: August (day 32°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: June (229 mm)
Driest month: December (45 mm)

9° 1°

13° 3°

19° 9°

24° 14°

27° 18°

31° 23°

32° 24°

28° 20°

22° 13°

17° 7°

12° 3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

107

Apr

142

May

149

Jun

229

Jul

211

Aug

142

Sep

193

Oct

117

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).

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Climate of Yawata
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

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Yawata

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 26 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hirakata, 8 km to the southwest.

Airports

Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 26 kmwest
Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 51 kmsouthwest
Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 65 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Hirakata Population: 406.3K 8 kmsouthwest
Takatsuki Population: 354.5K 8 kmwest
Uji Population: 192.9K 9 kmeast
Neyagawa Population: 238.5K 13 kmsouthwest
Ibaraki Population: 287.7K 14 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Yawata

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 47 natural sites, 27 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

Nanzen-ji Attraction 18 kmNE
Eikan-dō Attraction 18 kmNE
National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto Museum 17 kmNE
Mount Hiei Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km29 places

Mount Rokkō Mountain 41 kmW
Mount Miwa Mountain 40 kmS
Mount Amanokagu Mountain 43 kmS
Mount Miminashi Mountain 41 kmS

60–100 km43 places

Awaji Island Island 96 kmSW
Kumozu River River 81 kmE
Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 83 kmSE
Mount Kunimi Mountain 77 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Yawata and similar cities

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

Measure	Yawata	Minami-Alps	Yukuhashi	Ōtawara
Population	71.7K	71.6K	71.4K	72.1K
Elevation	17 m	298 m	10 m	205 m
Summer day (hottest month)	32°	30°	30°	29°
Winter night (coldest month)	1°	-2°	2°	-3°
Annual rainfall	1,533 mm	1,465 mm	1,756 mm	1,293 mm
Best months	May, Oct	May–Jun, Oct	May–Jun, Oct	May–Jul, Sep–Oct
Distance	—	265 km	453 km	449 km