- Population
- 6,430
- 6.4K
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SDJ Sendai Airport58 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport94 km
About Onagawa Chō
Onagawa Chō is a city. Location: Oshika Gun, Miyagi. Population: 6,430. Elevation: 4 m.
Onagawa (女川町, Onagawa-chō) is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 6,319, and a population density of 97 persons per km2 in 3,110 households. The total area of the town is 65.35 square kilometres (25.23 sq mi).
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Places bordering Onagawa Chō
- Ishinomaki
Population of Onagawa Chō over time
| 2010 | 10,051 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,334 | |
| 2021 | 5,662 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Onagawa Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 68 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 388 km southwest18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- September (164 mm)
- Driest month
- December (33 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) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 0° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 48 | 71 | 102 | 109 | 125 | 134 | 135 | 164 | 122 | 68 | 33 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Onagawa Chō
The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ishinomaki, 13 km to the west.
Airports
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 58 kmsouthwest
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 94 kmwest
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 112 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 13 kmwest
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 44 kmwest
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 55 kmwest
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 59 kmnorthwest
- Ōshū Population: 112.9K 81 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oshika Peninsula Natural site, Miyagi13 km S -
Tashiro Jima Island, Miyagi17 km S -
Kinkasan Island, Miyagi20 km SE -
Aji Island Island, Miyagi20 km S -
Kinkasan Lighthouse Landmark, Ishinomaki Shi22 km SE -
Kitakami River River, Japan14 km N
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Kitakami-gawa River, Japan15 km N
Sources & licences
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