- Population
- 15,718
- 15.7K
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- TTJ Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport36 km
- YGJ Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base49 km
About Hokuei Chō
Hokuei Chō is a municipality. Location: Tōhaku-gun, Tottori. Population: 15,718. Elevation: 0 m.
Hokuei (北栄町, Hokuei-chō) is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2023, the town had an estimated population of 14,508 in 5471 households and a population density of 210 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 56.94 square kilometres (21.98 sq mi).
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Travel notes for Hokuei Chō
From Wikivoyage
Hokuei (北栄町, Hokuei-chō) is a city of around 14,000 people located in Tottori Prefecture.
Understand+
Tourist information site:
The local tourist association has a multilingual guide site.
Get in+
By train:
The local train station is Yura Station on the JR San-in Line.
By car:
From Okayama Prefecture, you can travel north on Route 313 to reach Hokuei. If you're traveling along the San-in Coast, you can reach it via the Hojo Bypass or the San-in Road.
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Places bordering Hokuei Chō
- Kurayoshi
- Yurihama Chō
- Koutara Chō
Twin towns and sister cities of Hokuei Chō
- Konan-shi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Hokuei Chō over time
| 2010 | 15,442 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14,820 | |
| 2021 | 14,010 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Hokuei Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 · 215 km south18°
- Ōita · 319 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 321 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 12° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 7° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 113 | 114 | 113 | 123 | 130 | 192 | 222 | 137 | 221 | 125 | 111 | 100 |
How to get to Hokuei Chō
The nearest airport is Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) (80 km). The nearest large city is Yonago, 40 km to the west.
Airports
- Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ) Tottori 36 kmeast
- Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ) Yonago 49 kmwest
- Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 80 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Yonago Population: 148.7K 40 kmwest
- Tottori-shi Population: 188.5K 42 kmeast
- Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 51 kmsoutheast
- Matsue Population: 203.6K 65 kmwest
- Izumo Population: 172.8K 92 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hokuei Chō
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Lake Tōgō Lake 11 kmE
- Mount Daisen Mountain 24 kmSW
- Tenjin River River 8 kmNE
25–60 km9 places
- Sendai River River 39 kmE
- Tottori Castle ruins Historic site 43 kmE
- Mount Nagi Mountain 50 kmSE
- Mount Hōbutsu Mountain 38 kmSW
60–100 km20 places
- Oki Islands Island 98 kmNW
- Maruyama River River 99 kmE
- Mount Hyōno Mountain 69 kmE
- Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan-kokutei-kōen Natural site 68 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tenjin River River, Tottori8.3 km NE
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Lake Tōgō Lake, Tottori11 km E -
Mount Daisen Mountain, Daisen Chō24 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources