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Koka-Shi

Local name: 甲賀市

Located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan Coordinates: 34°55′00″ N 136°10′00″ E

Map showing the location of Koka-Shi Koka-Shi
Location in Japan
Population
93,368
93.4K
Elevation
188 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Koka-Shi
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport59 km
ITM Osaka Itami International Airport68 km

About Koka-Shi

Koka-Shi is a district. Location: Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Population: 93,368.

From Wikipedia

Kōka (甲賀市, Kōka-shi) is a city in southern Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2021, the city had an estimated population of 89,619 in 36708 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 481.62 square kilometres (185.95 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2004
Area
482 km²
Official website
city.koka.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Koka-Shi

  • Minami-yamashiro Mura
  • Suzuka
  • Iga
  • Yokkaichi
  • Ujitawara-cho
  • Kameyama
  • Ōtsu
  • Rittō
  • Konan-shi
  • Higashiōmi-shi
  • Ryūō Chō
  • Hino
  • Wazuka Chō
  • Komono Chō

Population of Koka-Shi over time

Population of Koka-Shi over time
2010 92,704
2015 90,901
2021 88,538

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Koka-Shi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 82 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Fujinomiya · 225 km east18°
  • Fuji · 231 km east20°
  • Kofu · 233 km east17°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (247 mm)
Driest month
December (52 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
Climate of Koka-Shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°11°17°22°25°29°30°26°20°15°10°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°7°12°17°21°22°18°12°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)61731151571622472351652231348252

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

How to get to Koka-Shi

The nearest airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 59 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kusatsu, 21 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 59 kmeast
  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 68 kmwest
  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 79 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kusatsu Population: 143.9K 21 kmnorthwest
  • Youkaichi Population: 112.8K 22 kmnorth
  • Ōtsu Population: 345.1K 29 kmwest
  • Uji Population: 192.9K 33 kmwest
  • Hikone Population: 113.6K 38 kmnorth

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

Places in Koka-Shi

2 places
  1. 1 Kōka 89.6K
  2. 2 Minakuchichō-matoba 39K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources