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Municipality

Koutara Chō

Local name: 琴浦町

Located in Tōhaku-gun, Tottori Coordinates: 35°27′10″ N 133°38′24″ E

Map showing the location of Koutara Chō Koutara Chō
Location in Japan
Population
18,638
18.6K
Elevation
270 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Koutara Chō
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
YGJ Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base37 km
TTJ Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport48 km

About Koutara Chō

Koutara Chō is a municipality. Location: Tōhaku-gun, Tottori. Population: 18,638. Elevation: 270 m.

From Wikipedia

Kotoura (琴浦町, Kotoura-chō) is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2022, the town had an estimated population of 16,434 in 6452 households and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 139.97 square kilometres (54.04 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2004
Area
140 km²
Official website
town.kotoura.tottori.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Koutara Chō

  • Kurayoshi
  • Hokuei Chō
  • Daisen Chō
  • Kōfu Chō

Population of Koutara Chō over time

Population of Koutara Chō over time
2010 18,531
2015 17,416
2021 16,167

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Koutara Chō

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 106 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 212 km south18°
  • Ōita · 310 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 312 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (247 mm)
Driest month
December (97 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 Koutara Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°17°21°24°28°30°25°20°15°9°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°7°11°16°21°22°17°11°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)11111111613113921224715922412710697

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

How to get to Koutara Chō

The nearest airport is Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Yonago, 28 km to the west.

Airports

  • Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ) Yonago 37 kmwest
  • Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ) Tottori 48 kmeast
  • Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO) Izumo 68 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Yonago Population: 148.7K 28 kmwest
  • Matsue Population: 203.6K 54 kmwest
  • Tottori-shi Population: 188.5K 54 kmeast
  • Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Izumo Population: 172.8K 80 kmwest

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

Places in Koutara Chō

1 place
  1. 1 Yabase 16.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources