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Ashikaga Shi

Local name: 足利市

Located in Tochigi, Japan Coordinates: 36°21′34″ N 139°27′11″ E

Ashikaga Shi
Ashikaga · mti · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
153,816
153.8K
Elevation
179 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Ashikaga Shi
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
IBR Ibaraki Airport89 km
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport95 km

About Ashikaga Shi

Ashikaga Shi is a district. Location: Tochigi, Japan. Population: 153,816.

From Wikipedia

Ashikaga (足利市, Ashikaga-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ä̀.ɕi̥.kä́.ɡä́(.ɕì), -ŋä́(.ɕì), -ɡä̀, -ŋä̀]) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture of Honshu, Japan. As of 1 June 2023, the city had an estimated population of 140,036, in 62,123 households and a population density of 788 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 177.76 square kilometres (68.63 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1921
Area
178 km²
Official website
city.ashikaga.tochigi.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ashikaga Shi

  • Sano
  • Kiryū
  • Ōta
  • Tatebayashi
  • Ōra Machi

Twin towns and sister cities of Ashikaga Shi

  • Kamakura· Japan
  • Springfield· United States

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

Population of Ashikaga Shi over time

Population of Ashikaga Shi over time
2010 154,530
2015 149,452
2021 142,882

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ashikaga Shi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 69 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 108 km south18°
  • Kofu · 111 km southwest17°
  • Odawara · 126 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
September (196 mm)
Driest month
December (44 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 Ashikaga Shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°17°22°24°28°29°25°20°15°10°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°7°12°16°20°21°18°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)476073951141661591791961346944

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

How to get to Ashikaga Shi

The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 89 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ashikaga, 3 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 89 kmeast
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 95 kmsouth
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 107 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ashikaga Population: 144.7K 3 kmsouth
  • Ōta Population: 224.4K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Kiryū Population: 109K 12 kmnorthwest
  • Sano Population: 117.7K 13 kmeast
  • Isesaki Population: 211.8K 23 kmwest

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

Places in Ashikaga Shi

1 place

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources