- Population
- 345,353
- 345.4K
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport38 km
- NRT Narita International Airport56 km
About Koshigaya
Koshigaya is a city. Location: Koshigaya Shi, Saitama. Population: 345,353. Elevation: 7 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Saitama Stadium 2002 and Tokyo Sky Tree.
Photos of Koshigaya
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Travel notes for Koshigaya
From Wikivoyage
Koshigaya (越谷) is a city in Saitama (埼玉).
Understand+
Tourist information site:
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.
Get in+
Koshigaya (越谷) is accessible on the Tobu Skytree line from Ueno or the Musashino line from Tokyo/Funabashi.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Climate of Koshigaya
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 75 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 70 km southwest18°
- Odawara · 91 km southwest19°
- Kofu · 113 km west17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- September (196 mm)
- Driest month
- January (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) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 52 | 87 | 110 | 123 | 166 | 153 | 155 | 196 | 160 | 75 | 36 |
How to get to Koshigaya
The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sōka, 6 km to the south.
Airports
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 38 kmsouth
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 56 kmeast
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 65 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Sōka Population: 249.6K 6 kmsouth
- Noda Population: 154.1K 10 kmnortheast
- Misato, Saitama Population: 142.1K 10 kmsoutheast
- Nagareyama Population: 200.1K 11 kmeast
- Kasukabe Population: 229.8K 11 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Koshigaya
Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 39 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km31 places
- Saitama Super Arena Landmark 14 kmW
- Iruma River River 22 kmW
- Ueno Dōbutsuen Attraction 19 kmS
- National Museum of Modern Art Museum 22 kmS
25–60 km39 places
- Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park Natural site 27 kmS
- Lake Tega Lake 27 kmE
- Naka River River 26 kmS
- Yōrō River River 46 kmSE
60–100 km63 places
- Jōga Shima Island 85 kmS
- Enoshima Island 71 kmSW
- Ai River River 76 kmS
- Mount Atago Mountain 88 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Koshigaya and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Koshigaya | Ōtsu | Nakano City | Tokorozawa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 345.4K | 345.1K | 344.9K | 344.2K |
| Elevation | 7 m | 131 m | 41 m | 82 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 31° | 30° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -1° | 0° | 0° | -1° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,348 mm | 1,599 mm | 1,432 mm | 1,484 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Oct | Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 370 km | 23 km | 31 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Saitama Stadium 2002 Landmark, Midori-ku6.6 km W -
Tokyo Sky Tree Landmark, Sumida20 km S -
Tokyo Dome Landmark, Bunkyō-ku21 km S -
Tokyo National Museum Museum, Taito19 km S -
National Museum of Western Art Museum, Taito19 km S -
Nippon Budōkan Landmark, Chiyoda-ku22 km S -
Koishikawa Kōraku En Attraction, Bunkyō-ku21 km S -
Ryōgoku Kokugikan Landmark, Sumida21 km S
Sources & licences
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