City

Okaya

Local name: 岡谷市

Located in Okaya Shi, Nagano Coordinates: 36°03′24″ N 138°02′42″ E

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Population: 54,286; 54.3K
Elevation: 773 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JulySeptember; See the climate
Airports: MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport16 km; TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport101 km

About Okaya

Okaya is a city. Location: Okaya Shi, Nagano. Population: 54,286. Elevation: 773 m.

From Wikipedia

Okaya (岡谷市, Okaya-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ó̞.kä̀.jä̀, ò̞.kä́.jä́.ɕì]) is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2019, the city had an estimated population of 48,616 in 19,257 households, and a population density of 570 persons per km². The total area of the city is 85.10 square kilometres (32.86 sq mi).

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At a glance

Built: 1936
Area: 85.1 km²
Official website: city.okaya.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Okaya

Tatsuno
Shimosuwa Machi
Suwa
Shiojiri-shi
Matsumoto

Twin towns and sister cities of Okaya

Higashiizu Chō· Japan
Tomioka· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Okaya over time

Population of Okaya over time
2010		52,841
2015		50,128
2021		47,499

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Okaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 2° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kofu · 64 km southeast17°
Fujinomiya · 107 km southeast18°
Fuji · 115 km southeast20°

Hottest month: August (day 28°)
Coldest month: January (night -7°)
Wettest month: September (202 mm)
Driest month: December (31 mm)

4° -7°

5° -6°

9° -3°

16° 4°

21° 9°

24° 14°

27° 18°

28° 19°

24° 15°

18° 8°

13° 2°

7° -3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

110

May

122

Jun

192

Jul

183

Aug

166

Sep

202

Oct

115

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).

Show values as a table

Climate of Okaya
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	5°	9°	16°	21°	24°	27°	28°	24°	18°	13°	7°
Average low (°C)	-7°	-6°	-3°	4°	9°	14°	18°	19°	15°	8°	2°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	36	50	83	110	122	192	183	166	202	115	62	31

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September

How to get to Okaya

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 16 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Matsumoto, 21 km to the north.