- Elevation
- 234 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport39 km
- YGJ Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base61 km
About Katsuyama
Katsuyama is a village. Location: Maniwa Shi, Okayama. Elevation: 234 m.
Katsuyama (勝山町, Katsuyama-chō) was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,027 and a density of 65.04 persons per km2. The total area was 138.79 km2. On March 31, 2005, Katsuyama, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Kuse, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1896
- Area
- 139 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Katsuyama
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 78 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 171 km south18°
- Ōita · 281 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 284 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- July (246 mm)
- Driest month
- December (58 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) | 6° | 7° | 11° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 11° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 79 | 103 | 137 | 148 | 225 | 246 | 146 | 217 | 112 | 78 | 58 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Katsuyama
The nearest airport is Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), 39 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tsuyama, 29 km to the east.
Airports
- Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 39 kmsoutheast
- Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ) Yonago 61 kmnorthwest
- Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ) Tottori 66 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 29 kmeast
- Yonago Population: 148.7K 50 kmnorthwest
- Kurashiki Population: 483.6K 56 kmsouth
- Tottori-shi Population: 188.5K 68 kmnortheast
- Matsue Population: 203.6K 73 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Katsuyama
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km16 places
- Hino River River 50 kmNW
- Mount Hiba Mountain 57 kmW
- Mount Sentsū Mountain 47 kmW
- Miho Bay Natural site 56 kmNW
60–100 km30 places
- Nao Shima Island 74 kmS
- Shiwaku Islands Island 78 kmS
- Te Shima Island 76 kmSE
- Manabe Island Island 81 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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