- Population
- 720,043
- 720K
- Elevation
- 170 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Okayama Shi
- Airports
- OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport8 km
- TAK Takamatsu Airport56 km
About Okayama Shi
Okayama Shi is a district. Location: Okayama, Japan. Population: 720,043.
Okayama (岡山市, Okayama-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ò̞.kä́.jä̀.mä̀, -jä́.mä́.ɕì]) is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The Okayama metropolitan area, centered around the city, has the largest urban employment zone in the Chugoku region of western Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. As of February 2023, the city has an estimated population of 700,940 and a population density of 890 people per km2. The total area is 789.95 square kilometres (305.00 square miles).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Okayama Shi
- Kurashiki
- Sōja
- Bizen Shi
- Setouchi Shi
- Akaiwa Shi
- Kibi-chūō Chō
- Kumenan Chō
- Misaki-chō
- Hayashima Chō
- Tonoshō
Twin towns and sister cities of Okayama Shi
- San Jose· United States
- Plovdiv· Bulgaria
- Kushiro· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Okayama Shi over time
| 2010 | 709,584 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 719,474 | |
| 2021 | 720,043 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Okayama Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 67 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 134 km south18°
- Ōita · 270 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 275 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- June (224 mm)
- Driest month
- December (32 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) | 7° | 8° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 57 | 90 | 137 | 146 | 224 | 217 | 120 | 215 | 106 | 67 | 32 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Okayama Shi
The nearest airport is Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), 8 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kurashiki, 20 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 8 kmnorthwest
- Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 56 kmsouth
- Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 90 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Kurashiki Population: 483.6K 20 kmsouthwest
- Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 38 kmnorth
- Takamatsu Population: 419K 44 kmsouth
- Marugame Population: 109.5K 49 kmsouth
- Fukuyama Population: 468.8K 57 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Okayama Shi
4 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nature and heritage in Okayama Shi
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Inujima Island, Okayama23 km SE
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Yoshii River River, Okayama16 km SE
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Asahi River River, Japan12 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources