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Yaizu

Local name: 焼津市

Located in Yaizu Shi, Shizuoka Coordinates: 34°52′08″ N 138°19′10″ E

Yaizu
Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
139,578
139.6K
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport14 km
OIM Oshima Airport96 km

About Yaizu

Yaizu is a city. Location: Yaizu Shi, Shizuoka. Population: 139,578. Elevation: 8 m.

From Wikipedia

Yaizu (焼津市, Yaizu-shi) is a city located in central Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2026, the city had an estimated population of 133,916 in 61,125 households, and a population density of 1,905 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 70.31 square kilometres (27.15 sq mi). Yaizu is a noted port for commercial fishing.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1951
Area
164 km²
Official website
city.yaizu.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Yaizu

  • Shizuoka
  • Fujieda
  • Shimada
  • Yoshida Chō

Population of Yaizu over time

Population of Yaizu over time
2010 143,249
2015 139,462
2021 136,028

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yaizu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 123 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Fuji · 47 km northeast20°
  • Fujinomiya · 47 km northeast18°
  • Numazu · 56 km northeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (293 mm)
Driest month
December (70 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 Yaizu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°11°14°19°23°25°29°30°27°22°18°13°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°10°14°19°22°23°20°15°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)779917720820929323723625918612370

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Yaizu

The nearest airport is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 14 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Fujieda, 5 km to the west.

Airports

  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 14 kmsouthwest
  • Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 96 kmeast
  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 134 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Fujieda Population: 145K 5 kmwest
  • Shizuoka Population: 693.4K 14 kmnortheast
  • Kakegawa Population: 117.9K 30 kmwest
  • Iwata Population: 166.7K 47 kmsouthwest
  • Fuji Population: 245.4K 47 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Yaizu

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 24 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Suruga Bay Natural site 21 kmE
  • Oi River River 12 kmS
  • Abe River River 10 kmNE
  • Toro Iseki Historic site 13 kmNE

25–60 km11 places

  • Mount Echizen-dake Mountain 60 kmNE
  • Fuji River River 40 kmNE
  • Taiseki Ji Attraction 52 kmNE
  • Izu Hantō Natural site 55 kmE

60–100 km31 places

  • To Shima Island 96 kmSE
  • Hatsu-shima Island 80 kmE
  • Lake Shoji Lake 74 kmN
  • Mount Senjō Mountain 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Yaizu and similar cities

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

Measure Yaizu Koga Kuwana Ishinomaki
Population 139.6K 139.3K 140.1K 140.2K
Elevation 8 m 17 m 8 m 2 m
Summer day (hottest month) 30° 30° 31° 27°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° -2° 0° -3°
Annual rainfall 2,174 mm 1,289 mm 1,836 mm 1,110 mm
Best months May–Jun, Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Oct May–Oct
Distance — 193 km 152 km 475 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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