Higashiōmi-shi
Local name: 東近江市
Located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan Coordinates: 35°06′32″ N 136°10′45″ E
- Population
- 116,088
- 116.1K
- Elevation
- 120 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Higashiōmi-shi
- Airports
- NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport64 km
- NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base70 km
About Higashiōmi-shi
Higashiōmi-shi is a district. Location: Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Population: 116,088.
Higashiōmi (東近江市, Higashiōmi-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2021, the city had an estimated population of 113,229 in 45,771 households and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 388.58 square kilometres (150.03 sq mi).
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Places bordering Higashiōmi-shi
- Ōmihachiman
- Hikone
- Koka-Shi
- Ryūō Chō
- Hino
- Aishō Chō
- Taga Chō
- Inabe
- Komono Chō
Twin towns and sister cities of Higashiōmi-shi
- Maniwa Shi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Higashiōmi-shi over time
| 2010 | 115,479 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 114,180 | |
| 2021 | 112,459 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Higashiōmi-shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 85 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Fujinomiya · 222 km east18°
- Kofu · 225 km east17°
- Fuji · 228 km east20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- June (245 mm)
- Driest month
- December (65 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) | 7° | 8° | 11° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 27° | 21° | 16° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 12° | 7° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 85 | 120 | 157 | 160 | 245 | 234 | 152 | 217 | 129 | 85 | 65 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Higashiōmi-shi
The nearest airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 64 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Youkaichi, 2 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 64 kmsoutheast
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 70 kmeast
- Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 77 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Youkaichi Population: 112.8K 2 kmnortheast
- Hikone Population: 113.6K 17 kmnorth
- Kusatsu Population: 143.9K 22 kmsouthwest
- Ōtsu Population: 345.1K 31 kmsouthwest
- Nagahama Population: 113.6K 31 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Higashiōmi-shi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lake Biwa Lake, Shiga Prefecture18 km NW -
Mount Mikami Mountain, Yasu-shi14 km SW -
Mount Gozaisho Mountain, Shiga Prefecture24 km SE -
Hikone castle Historic site, Hikone20 km N -
Yasu River River, Japan18 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources