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Kashiwazaki Shi

Local name: 柏崎市

Located in Niigata, Japan Coordinates: 37°17′57″ N 138°35′12″ E

Map showing the location of Kashiwazaki Shi Kashiwazaki Shi
Location in Japan
Population
89,143
89.1K
Elevation
138 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kashiwazaki Shi
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SDS Sado Airport86 km
KIJ Niigata Airport86 km

About Kashiwazaki Shi

Kashiwazaki Shi is a district. Location: Niigata, Japan. Population: 89,143.

From Wikipedia

Kashiwazaki (柏崎市, Kashiwazaki-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of November 30, 2020, the city had an estimated population of 81,836 in 34,883 households, and a population density of 187 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 442.03 square kilometres (170.67 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1940
Area
443 km²
Official website
city.kashiwazaki.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kashiwazaki Shi

  • Jōetsu
  • Nagaoka Shi
  • Tōkamachi
  • Izumozaki
  • Kariwa Mura

Twin towns and sister cities of Kashiwazaki Shi

  • Higashimurayama· Japan

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

Population of Kashiwazaki Shi over time

Population of Kashiwazaki Shi over time
2010 91,451
2015 86,833
2021 81,027

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kashiwazaki Shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 221 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 182 km south17°
  • Isehara · 221 km south18°
  • Fujinomiya · 232 km south18°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (315 mm)
Driest month
May (102 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
Climate of Kashiwazaki Shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°15°20°24°28°30°25°19°14°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°5°11°16°20°21°17°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)300201140107102144194149197178221315

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

How to get to Kashiwazaki Shi

The nearest airport is Sado Airport (SDS), 86 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Niigata Airport (KIJ) (86 km). The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 29 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 86 kmnorth
  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 86 kmnortheast
  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 139 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 29 kmnortheast
  • Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Nagano Population: 372.8K 80 kmsouthwest
  • Ueda Population: 157.5K 103 kmsouth
  • Maebashi Population: 332.1K 109 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Kashiwazaki Shi

1 place
  1. 1 Kashiwazaki 86.2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources