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Kosai

Local name: 湖西市

Located in Kosai Shi, Shizuoka Coordinates: 34°42′02″ N 137°31′21″ E

Kosai
KK77 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
59,770
59.8K
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–November
See the climate
Airports
FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport62 km
NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport68 km

About Kosai

Kosai is a city. Location: Kosai Shi, Shizuoka. Population: 59,770. Elevation: 30 m.

From Wikipedia

Kosai (湖西市, Kosai-shi) is a city located in far western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 57,885 in 24,232 households, and a population density of 668.7 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 85.65 square kilometres (33.07 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1972
Area
86.6 km²
Official website
city.kosai.shizuoka.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kosai

  • Toyohashi

Twin towns and sister cities of Kosai

  • Kiso Machi· Japan
  • Tome Shi· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Kosai over time

Population of Kosai over time
2010 60,107
2014 58,852
2015 59,789
2021 57,682

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kosai

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 109 mm

Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (263 mm)
Driest month
January (62 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 Kosai
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°18°22°25°28°30°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°10°14°18°22°23°20°15°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)628214118920626322521321517910964

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

How to get to Kosai

The nearest airport is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 62 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Toyohashi, 15 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 62 kmeast
  • Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 68 kmwest
  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 82 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Toyohashi Population: 377.5K 15 kmnorthwest
  • Toyokawa Population: 184.7K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Iwata Population: 166.7K 30 kmeast
  • Okazaki Population: 384.7K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Kakegawa Population: 117.9K 46 kmeast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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