Municipality

Kōra

Located in Inukami, Shiga Prefecture Coordinates: 35°12′20″ N 136°15′55″ E

Location in Japan

Population: 7,579; 7.6K
Elevation: 122 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base60 km; NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport63 km

About Kōra

Kōra is a municipality. Location: Inukami, Shiga Prefecture. Population: 7,579. Elevation: 122 m.

From Wikipedia

Kōra (甲良町, Kōra-chō) is a town located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the town had an estimated population of 6,721 in 2619 households and a population density of 490 persons per km². The total area of the town is 13.63 square kilometres (5.26 sq mi).

At a glance

Built: 1955
Area: 13.6 km²
Official website: kouratown.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kōra

Hikone
Taga Chō
Toyosato Chō
Aishō Chō

Population of Kōra over time

Population of Kōra over time
2010		7,500
2015		7,039
2021		6,379

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kōra

Best months for sightseeing

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

7° 0°

10° 2°

17° 7°

21° 12°

25° 17°

29° 22°

30° 23°

26° 19°

20° 13°

15° 7°

10° 2°

Jan

102

Feb

101

Mar

126

Apr

153

May

153

Jun

236

Jul

222

Aug

130

Sep

205

Oct

125

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).

Show values as a table

Climate of Kōra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	10°	17°	21°	25°	29°	30°	26°	20°	15°	10°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	2°	7°	12°	17°	22°	23°	19°	13°	7°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	102	101	126	153	153	236	222	130	205	125	92	86

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

Airports nearest to Kōra

Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 60 km
Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 63 km
Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 89 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Hikone castle Historic site, Hikone
8 km N
Mount Ryōzen Mountain, Taga Chō
13 km NE
Lake Biwa Lake, Shiga Prefecture
17 km W
Mount Gozaisho Mountain, Shiga Prefecture
25 km SE

Kōra

Sources & licences

Wikidata, CC0-1.0 Wikidata (CC0)
GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 11, 2026 · 2 independent sources