- Population
- 15,763
- 15.8K
- Elevation
- 29 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SDJ Sendai Airport49 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport68 km
About Wakuya
Wakuya is a town. Location: Wakuya Chō, Tōda Gun. Population: 15,763. Elevation: 29 m.
Wakuya (涌谷町, Wakuya-chō) is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,763 in 6028 households, and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 82.16 square kilometres (31.72 sq mi). The area is noted for its rice production.
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Places bordering Wakuya
- Tome Shi
- Ishinomaki
- Ōsaki
- Misato Machi
Twin towns and sister cities of Wakuya
- Salinas· United States
- Sorø· Denmark
- Ōishida· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Wakuya over time
| 2010 | 17,494 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16,701 | |
| 2021 | 15,177 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Wakuya
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 385 km southwest18°
- Kofu · 393 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- September (166 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) | 3° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 16° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 47 | 53 | 68 | 94 | 96 | 127 | 153 | 133 | 166 | 116 | 68 | 52 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Wakuya
The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ōsaki, 15 km to the west.
Airports
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 49 kmsouthwest
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 68 kmwest
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 98 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 15 kmwest
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 20 kmsoutheast
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 39 kmsouthwest
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 41 kmnorth
- Ōshū Population: 112.9K 66 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Zuigan Ji Attraction, Matsushima Machi20 km S -
Matsushima Guntō Island, Miyagi22 km S -
Miyago Jima Island, Miyagi24 km S -
Naruse River River, Miyagi18 km S
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Tsuki Shima Island, Miyagi19 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources