City

Yoshikawa

Local name: 吉川市

Located in Yoshikawa Shi, Saitama Coordinates: 35°53′32″ N 139°50′31″ E

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Population: 73,262; 73.3K
Elevation: 4 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneOctober; See the climate
Airports: HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport38 km; NRT Narita International Airport51 km

About Yoshikawa

Yoshikawa is a city. Location: Yoshikawa Shi, Saitama. Population: 73,262. Elevation: 4 m.

From Wikipedia

Yoshikawa (吉川市, Yoshikawa-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 73,262 in 31,031 households and a population density of 2300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 31.66 square kilometres (12.22 sq mi).

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At a glance

Built: 1996
Area: 31.7 km²
Official website: city.yoshikawa.saitama.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Yoshikawa

Koshigaya
Sōka Shi
Misato Shi
Matsubushi Machi
Nagareyama
Noda

Twin towns and sister cities of Yoshikawa

Ichinoseki· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Yoshikawa over time

Population of Yoshikawa over time
2010		65,298
2014		68,290
2015		69,738
2021		72,139

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yoshikawa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 79 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Isehara · 73 km southwest18°
Odawara · 94 km southwest19°
Kofu · 118 km west17°

Hottest month: August (day 30°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: September (191 mm)
Driest month: January (36 mm)

9° -1°

10° 0°

13° 3°

18° 9°

22° 14°

25° 18°

28° 21°

30° 23°

26° 19°

21° 13°

16° 7°

12° 1°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

112

May

119

Jun

160

Jul

143

Aug

143

Sep

191

Oct

163

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 Yoshikawa
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	10°	13°	18°	22°	25°	28°	30°	26°	21°	16°	12°
Average low (°C)	-1°	0°	3°	9°	14°	18°	21°	23°	19°	13°	7°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	36	54	90	112	119	160	143	143	191	163	79	37

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Yoshikawa

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Koshigaya, 5 km to the west.