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Kasaoka

Local name: 笠岡市

Located in Kasaoka Shi, Okayama Coordinates: 34°30′21″ N 133°30′14″ E

Kasaoka
tatushin · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
50,160
50.2K
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport43 km
HIJ Hiroshima Airport54 km

About Kasaoka

Kasaoka is a city. Location: Kasaoka Shi, Okayama. Population: 50,160. Elevation: 9 m.

From Wikipedia

Kasaoka (笠岡市, Kasaoka-shi) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 45,404 in 21,987 households and a population density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometre (850/sq mi). The total area of the city is 136.24 square kilometres (52.60 sq mi). The municipal district also includes 31 outlying islands including seven inhabited islands in the Kasaoka Islands archipelago in the Seto Inland Sea.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1952
Area
136 km²
Official website
city.kasaoka.okayama.jp

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Kasaoka

From Wikivoyage

Kasaoka (笠岡市 Kasaoka-shi) is a city in Okayama Prefecture, about 40 minutes away from Okayama City by train. The most frequent reason for visiting are its islands, especially Shiraishi Island, which you can visit by ferry.

Understand+

Tourist information site:

The local tourist association has a bilingual guide site.

Get in+

Kasaoka Station is the only station within city limits, located along the JR Sanyo Line 15 minutes from Fukuyama and less than 45 minutes from Okayama. For drivers, Route 2 travels through Kasaoka. There are also buses that come and go from Fukuyama Station, Ibara, and Yakage.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Kasaoka

  • Fukuyama
  • Marugame
  • Ibara
  • Asakuchi Shi
  • Satoshō Chō
  • Yakage

Twin towns and sister cities of Kasaoka

  • Ōdachō-ōda· Japan

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

Population of Kasaoka over time

Population of Kasaoka over time
2010 54,225
2015 50,568
2021 46,080

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kasaoka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 64 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 106 km south18°
  • Ōita · 226 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 230 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (224 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
Climate of Kasaoka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°19°23°26°31°32°27°22°17°11°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°9°14°19°23°24°20°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)4056861331402242041131981066433

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Kasaoka

The nearest airport is Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Fukuyama, 13 km to the west.

Airports

  • Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 43 kmnortheast
  • Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 54 kmwest
  • Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 57 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Fukuyama Population: 468.8K 13 kmwest
  • Kurashiki Population: 483.6K 26 kmeast
  • Onomichi Population: 131.2K 30 kmwest
  • Marugame Population: 109.5K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Takamatsu Population: 419K 54 kmeast

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

Day trips from Kasaoka

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 28 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Shiwaku Islands Island 24 kmSE
  • Manabe Island Island 18 kmSE
  • Shiraishi Island Island 12 kmS
  • Ashida River River 12 kmSW

25–60 km22 places

  • Ikuchi Jima Island 44 kmSW
  • Ōmi Shima Island 53 kmSW
  • Nao Shima Island 44 kmE
  • Te Shima Island 52 kmE

60–100 km25 places

  • Shikoku Island 84 kmS
  • Mount Hiba Mountain 73 kmNW
  • Mount Sentsū Mountain 78 kmN
  • Ieshima Shotō Island 94 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Kasaoka and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Kasaoka Tateyama Midori Asakura
Population 50.2K 50.1K 50.3K 50.3K
Elevation 9 m 7 m 254 m 51 m
Summer day (hottest month) 32° 30° 30° 31°
Winter night (coldest month) 0° 2° -3° 1°
Annual rainfall 1,397 mm 1,851 mm 1,335 mm 1,923 mm
Best months May, Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct May, Oct
Distance — 585 km 567 km 284 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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