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Yaita

Local name: 矢板市

Located in Yaita Shi, Tochigi Coordinates: 36°48′00″ N 139°56′00″ E

Yaita
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Population
36,275
36.3K
Elevation
191 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
FKS Fukushima Airport65 km
IBR Ibaraki Airport81 km

About Yaita

Yaita is a city. Location: Yaita Shi, Tochigi. Population: 36,275. Elevation: 191 m.

From Wikipedia

Yaita (矢板市, Yaita-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 31,859 in 13,173 households, and a population density of 67 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 170.46 square kilometres (65.81 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1958
Area
170 km²
Official website
city.yaita.tochigi.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Yaita

  • Ōtawara
  • Sakura Shi
  • Shioya Machi

Population of Yaita over time

Population of Yaita over time
2010 35,343
2015 33,354
2021 31,145

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yaita

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 166 km south18°
  • Kofu · 176 km southwest17°
  • Odawara · 185 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
September (182 mm)
Driest month
January (42 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 Yaita
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°16°21°23°27°29°24°19°14°9°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°6°11°15°19°21°17°10°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)4255801031211641551641821337145

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

How to get to Yaita

The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 65 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Ibaraki Airport (IBR) (81 km). The nearest large city is Utsunomiya, 26 km to the south.

Airports

  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 65 kmnortheast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 81 kmsoutheast
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 122 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Utsunomiya Population: 518.8K 26 kmsouth
  • Tochigi Population: 159.1K 50 kmsouth
  • Chikusei Population: 100.8K 54 kmsouth
  • Oyama Population: 167.6K 57 kmsouth
  • Sano Population: 117.7K 62 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Yaita

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 19 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km11 places

  • Mount Kaba Mountain 59 kmS
  • Umeda Ko Lake 59 kmSW
  • Lake Chūzenji Lake 43 kmW
  • Mount Nikkō-Shirane Mountain 50 kmW

60–100 km22 places

  • Mount_Tsukuba Mountain 65 kmS
  • Tanigawa Dake Mountain 90 kmW
  • Kuji-gawa River 71 kmSE
  • Mount Akagi Mountain 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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