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Ogawamachi

Local name: 小川町

Located in Ogawa Machi, Hiki-gun Coordinates: 36°03′12″ N 139°15′58″ E

Ogawamachi
JunK at Japanese Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
28,971
29K
Elevation
90 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport73 km
IBR Ibaraki Airport104 km

About Ogawamachi

Ogawamachi is a town. Location: Ogawa Machi, Hiki-gun. Population: 28,971. Elevation: 90 m.

From Wikipedia

Ogawa (小川町, Ogawa-machi) is a town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 28,971 in 12,989 households and a population density of 480 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 60.36 square kilometres (23.31 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
60.4 km²
Official website
town.ogawa.saitama.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ogawamachi

  • Higashichichibu-mura
  • Yorii
  • Tokigawa-machi
  • Ranzan Machi

Population of Ogawamachi over time

Population of Ogawamachi over time
2010 32,913
2015 31,178
2021 28,386

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ogawamachi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 73 km south18°
  • Kofu · 76 km southwest17°
  • Odawara · 89 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
September (194 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 Ogawamachi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°18°23°25°29°31°26°21°16°12°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°2°8°12°17°21°22°18°12°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)354867881091651471791941356233

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Ogawamachi

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 73 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kumagaya, 14 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 73 kmsoutheast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 104 kmeast
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 106 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Kumagaya Population: 195.3K 14 kmnortheast
  • Sakado Population: 100.3K 15 kmsoutheast
  • Fukayachō Population: 141.3K 16 kmnorth
  • Kōnosu Population: 116.8K 23 kmeast
  • Kawagoe Population: 354.6K 25 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Ogawamachi

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 55 natural sites, 41 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Mount Bukō Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Kumagaya Rugby Ground Landmark 18 kmNE

25–60 km41 places

  • Saitama Super Arena Landmark 37 kmSE
  • Umeda Ko Lake 49 kmN
  • Iruma River River 30 kmSE
  • Lake Haruna Lake 59 kmNW

60–100 km102 places

  • Enoshima Island 86 kmS
  • Lake Shoji Lake 86 kmSW
  • Lake Tega Lake 77 kmE
  • Naka River River 68 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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