- Elevation
- 19 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SDJ Sendai Airport64 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport96 km
About Ogatsuchō-ogatsu
Ogatsuchō-ogatsu is a village. Location: Ishinomaki Shi, Miyagi. Elevation: 19 m.
Ogatsu (雄勝町, Ogatsu-chō) was a town formerly located in Monou District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. On April 1, 2005, the old city of Ishinomaki absorbed the towns of Kahoku, Kanan, Kitakami, Monou and Ogatsu (all from the former Monou District), and the town of Oshika (from Oshika District) to more than quadruple its area and added nearly 60,000 people to its population. Ogatsu was famous for its inkstones and had a scallop festival every year in the fall.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1941
- Area
- 46.1 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Ogatsuchō-ogatsu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 70 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 396 km southwest18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- September (167 mm)
- Driest month
- December (38 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) | 4° | 5° | 7° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 17° | 10° | 5° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 50 | 72 | 104 | 111 | 126 | 142 | 140 | 167 | 122 | 70 | 38 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Ogatsuchō-ogatsu
The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 64 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ishinomaki, 18 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 64 kmsouthwest
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 96 kmwest
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 105 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 18 kmsouthwest
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 44 kmwest
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 53 kmnorthwest
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 59 kmsouthwest
- Ōshū Population: 112.9K 74 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ogatsuchō-ogatsu
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Tashiro Jima Island 25 kmS
- Kitakami River River 7 kmN
- Kitakami-gawa River 7 kmN
- Oshika Peninsula Natural site 21 kmS
25–60 km10 places
- Miyago Jima Island 34 kmSW
- Tsuki Shima Island 34 kmSW
- Naruse River River 30 kmSW
- Natori Gawa River 58 kmSW
60–100 km8 places
- Waga River River 89 kmN
- Mount Zaō Mountain 99 kmSW
- Mount Zaō Mountain 100 kmSW
- Mount Yakeishi Mountain 91 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kitakami River River, Japan6.5 km N
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Kitakami-gawa River, Japan7.3 km N
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Tashiro Jima Island, Miyagi25 km S -
Oshika Peninsula Natural site, Miyagi21 km S
Sources & licences
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