- Population
- 69,030
- 69K
- Elevation
- 19 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport13 km
- TAK Takamatsu Airport57 km
About Sōja
Sōja is a city. Location: Sōja Shi, Okayama. Population: 69,030. Elevation: 19 m.
Sōja (総社市, Sōja-shi) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 69,428 and a population density of 330 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 211.90 square kilometres (81.82 sq mi).
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Places bordering Sōja
- Okayama Shi
- Kurashiki
- Ibara
- Takahashi
- Kibi-chūō Chō
- Yakage
Twin towns and sister cities of Sōja
- Chino· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Sōja over time
| 2010 | 66,201 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66,855 | |
| 2021 | 68,551 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sōja
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 66 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 127 km south18°
- Ōita · 255 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 259 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- June (228 mm)
- Driest month
- December (35 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) | 8° | 9° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 32° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 59 | 91 | 137 | 147 | 228 | 223 | 127 | 210 | 106 | 66 | 35 |
How to get to Sōja
The nearest airport is Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), 13 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kurashiki, 10 km to the south.
Airports
- Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 13 kmnortheast
- Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 57 kmsoutheast
- Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 81 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Kurashiki Population: 483.6K 10 kmsouth
- Fukuyama Population: 468.8K 41 kmsouthwest
- Marugame Population: 109.5K 44 kmsouth
- Takamatsu Population: 419K 47 kmsoutheast
- Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 48 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kōrakuen Natural site, Kita-ku17 km E -
Crow Castle Historic site, Kita-ku17 km E -
Bitchu Matsuyama castle Historic site, Takahashi Shi19 km NW -
Takahashi River River, Okayama17 km S
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Asahi River River, Japan22 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources