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Sōka Shi

Local name: 草加市

Located in Saitama, Japan Coordinates: 35°50′19″ N 139°48′08″ E

Location in Japan

Population: 244,289; 244.3K
Elevation: 6 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside: 1; listed under Sōka Shi
When to go: May–JuneOctober; See the climate
Airports: HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport32 km; NRT Narita International Airport54 km

About Sōka Shi

Sōka Shi is a district. Location: Saitama, Japan. Population: 244,289.

From Wikipedia

Sōka (草加市, Sōka-shi) is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 249,645 in 118,129 households and a population density of 9100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 27.46 square kilometres (10.60 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1958
Area: 27.5 km²
Official website: city.soka.saitama.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sōka Shi

Kawaguchi
Koshigaya
Misato Shi
Yashio
Yoshikawa
Adachi-ku

Population of Sōka Shi over time

Population of Sōka Shi over time
2010		243,855
2015		247,034
2021		251,390

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sōka Shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 · 66 km southwest18°
Odawara · 87 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)

9° -1°

10° 0°

13° 3°

19° 9°

23° 14°

25° 18°

29° 21°

30° 23°

26° 19°

21° 13°

16° 7°

12° 1°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

110

May

123

Jun

166

Jul

153

Aug

155

Sep

196

Oct

160

Nov

Dec

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).

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Climate of Sōka Shi
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

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Sōka Shi

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sōka, 1 km to the southwest.