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Ojiya-shi

Local name: 小千谷市

Located in Niigata, Japan Coordinates: 37°18′00″ N 138°48′00″ E

Map showing the location of Ojiya-shi Ojiya-shi
Location in Japan
Population
38,068
38.1K
Elevation
72 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Ojiya-shi
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KIJ Niigata Airport78 km
SDS Sado Airport91 km

About Ojiya-shi

Ojiya-shi is a district. Location: Niigata, Japan. Population: 38,068.

From Wikipedia

Ojiya (小千谷市, Ojiya-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ó̞.(ɟ̟͡)ì.jä̀, ò̞.(ɟ̟͡)í.jä́.ɕì]) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 34,704 in 12,758 households, and a population density of 224 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 155.19 square kilometres (59.92 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1954
Area
155 km²
Official website
city.ojiya.niigata.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ojiya-shi

  • Nagaoka Shi
  • Uonuma
  • Tōkamachi

Population of Ojiya-shi over time

Population of Ojiya-shi over time
2010 38,600
2015 36,498
2021 33,729

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ojiya-shi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 217 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 183 km south17°
  • Isehara · 216 km south18°
  • Odawara · 230 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (323 mm)
Driest month
May (103 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 Ojiya-shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°15°21°24°28°30°25°19°14°7°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°5°11°16°21°22°17°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)301205140112103143190143192179217323

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

How to get to Ojiya-shi

The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 78 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 17 km to the north.

Airports

  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 78 kmnorth
  • Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 91 kmnorth
  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 145 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 17 kmnorth
  • Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 53 kmwest
  • Nagano Population: 372.8K 91 kmsouthwest
  • Maebashi Population: 332.1K 103 kmsouth
  • Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 104 kmeast

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

Places in Ojiya-shi

1 place
  1. 1 Ojiya 34.7K

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources