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Kurayoshi

Local name: 倉吉市

Located in Kurayoshi Shi, Tottori Coordinates: 35°26′00″ N 133°49′00″ E

Kurayoshi
Mti · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
48,558
48.6K
Elevation
20 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
TTJ Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport33 km
YGJ Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base53 km

About Kurayoshi

Kurayoshi is a city. Location: Kurayoshi Shi, Tottori. Population: 48,558. Elevation: 20 m.

From Wikipedia

Kurayoshi (倉吉市, Kurayoshi-shi) is a city located in the central part of Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2021, the city had an estimated population of 44,969 in 20,609 households and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 272.06 square kilometres (105.04 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1953
Area
272 km²
Official website
city.kurayoshi.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kurayoshi

  • Hokuei Chō
  • Kōfu Chō
  • Maniwa Shi
  • Yurihama Chō
  • Koutara Chō

Twin towns and sister cities of Kurayoshi

  • Matsudo· Japan

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

Population of Kurayoshi over time

Population of Kurayoshi over time
2010 50,720
2015 49,044
2021 46,269

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kurayoshi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 111 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 211 km south18°
  • Ōita · 318 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 320 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
July (222 mm)
Driest month
December (100 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 Kurayoshi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°18°23°26°30°31°26°21°16°11°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°7°12°17°22°23°18°12°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)113114113123130192222137221125111100

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Kurayoshi

The nearest airport is Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ), 33 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) (75 km). The nearest large city is Tottori-shi, 39 km to the east.

Airports

  • Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ) Tottori 33 kmeast
  • Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ) Yonago 53 kmwest
  • Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 75 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tottori-shi Population: 188.5K 39 kmeast
  • Yonago Population: 148.7K 44 kmwest
  • Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 45 kmsouth
  • Matsue Population: 203.6K 70 kmwest
  • Kurashiki Population: 483.6K 94 kmsouth

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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