- Population
- 5,918
- 5.9K
- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SDJ Sendai Airport37 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport44 km
About Ōhira
Ōhira is a town. Location: Ōhira Mura, Kurokawa-gun. Population: 5,918. Elevation: 25 m.
Ōhira (大衡村, Ōhira-mura) is a village located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2020, the village had an estimated population of 5,918, and a population density of 98 persons per km2 in 2108 households. The total area of the village is 60.32 square kilometres (23.29 sq mi).
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Places bordering Ōhira
- Ōsaki
- Taiwa Chō
- Ōsato Chō
- Shikama-cho
Twin towns and sister cities of Ōhira
- Kanegasaki· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Ōhira over time
| 2010 | 5,334 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,703 | |
| 2021 | 5,739 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ōhira
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 69 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 369 km southwest18°
- Kofu · 373 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 389 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- September (179 mm)
- Driest month
- January (47 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° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 17° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 47 | 54 | 68 | 92 | 96 | 131 | 156 | 147 | 179 | 111 | 69 | 47 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
How to get to Ōhira
The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ōsaki, 16 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 37 kmsouth
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 44 kmwest
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 102 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 16 kmnortheast
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 23 kmsouth
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 38 kmeast
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 51 kmsouthwest
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 54 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ōhira
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Tsuki Shima Island 24 kmSE
- Mount Funagata Mountain 22 kmW
- Zuigan Ji Attraction 20 kmSE
- Matsushima Guntō Island 22 kmSE
25–60 km11 places
- Miyago Jima Island 29 kmSE
- Tashiro Jima Island 51 kmE
- Naruse River River 28 kmE
- Natori Gawa River 34 kmS
60–100 km15 places
- Waga River River 91 kmN
- Asahi Dake Mountain 86 kmW
- Haguro Yama Mountain 82 kmW
- Mount Yudono Mountain 78 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Zuigan Ji Attraction, Matsushima Machi20 km SE -
Matsushima Guntō Island, Miyagi22 km SE -
Mount Funagata Mountain, Shikama-cho22 km W -
Tsuki Shima Island, Miyagi24 km SE
Sources & licences
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