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Youkaichi

Located in Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga Prefecture Coordinates: 35°06′59″ N 136°11′52″ E

Map showing the location of Youkaichi Youkaichi
Location in Japan
Population
112,819
112.8K
Elevation
124 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport62 km
NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base68 km

About Youkaichi

Youkaichi is a city. Location: Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga Prefecture. Population: 112,819. Elevation: 124 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Hikone castle and Lake Biwa.

Climate of Youkaichi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Fujinomiya · 220 km east18°
  • Kofu · 223 km east17°
  • Fuji · 226 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).

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Climate of Youkaichi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)77851201571602452341522171298565

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Youkaichi

The nearest airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 62 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hikone, 16 km to the north.

Airports

  • Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 62 kmsoutheast
  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 68 kmeast
  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 79 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Hikone Population: 113.6K 16 kmnorth
  • Kusatsu Population: 143.9K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Nagahama Population: 113.6K 30 kmnorth
  • Ōtsu Population: 345.1K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Yokkaichi Population: 305.4K 42 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Youkaichi

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 40 natural sites, 40 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Lake Biwa Lake 18 kmNW
  • Mount Mikami Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Yasu River River 20 kmW
  • Mount Ryōzen Mountain 25 kmNE

25–60 km43 places

  • Lake Suigetsu Lake 59 kmNW
  • Kita-gawa River 60 kmNW
  • Neo River River 52 kmNE
  • Nanzen-ji Attraction 39 kmW

60–100 km64 places

  • Tōshi-jima Island 91 kmSE
  • Himakajima Island 87 kmSE
  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 93 kmSW
  • Sakate-jima Island 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Youkaichi and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Youkaichi Kazo Ōshū Fujimino
Population 112.8K 112.8K 112.9K 113.6K
Elevation 124 m 12 m 36 m 7 m
Summer day (hottest month) 31° 30° 28° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) 0° -2° -5° -1°
Annual rainfall 1,726 mm 1,295 mm 1,300 mm 1,376 mm
Best months May–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Oct May–Jul, Sep May–Jun, Oct
Distance — 328 km 628 km 314 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

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