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Kitahama

Local name: 北浜

Located in Ōtsu Shi, Shiga Prefecture Coordinates: 35°10′00″ N 135°55′00″ E

Map showing the location of Kitahama Kitahama
Location in Japan
Population
23,836
23.8K
Elevation
97 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ITM Osaka Itami International Airport61 km
UKB Kobe Airport87 km

About Kitahama

Kitahama is a town. Location: Ōtsu Shi, Shiga Prefecture. Population: 23,836. Elevation: 97 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Yasu River and Mount Bunagatake.

Climate of Kitahama

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 101 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Fujinomiya · 245 km east18°
  • Kofu · 246 km east17°
  • Fuji · 251 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (238 mm)
Driest month
December (94 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 Kitahama
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°11°17°22°25°29°31°26°21°16°10°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°8°13°18°22°23°19°13°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)11010512815215923823516122013310194

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

How to get to Kitahama

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 61 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kusatsu, 17 km to the south.

Airports

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 61 kmsouthwest
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 87 kmsouthwest
  • Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 88 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kusatsu Population: 143.9K 17 kmsouth
  • Ōtsu Population: 345.1K 19 kmsouth
  • Youkaichi Population: 112.8K 26 kmeast
  • Hikone Population: 113.6K 32 kmeast
  • Uji Population: 192.9K 32 kmsouth

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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