- Population
- 18,446
- 18.4K
- Elevation
- 414 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Yazu Chō
- Airports
- TTJ Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport21 km
- TJH Konotori Tajima Airport45 km
About Yazu Chō
Yazu Chō is a municipality. Location: Yazu-gun, Tottori. Population: 18,446. Elevation: 414 m.
Yazu (八頭町, Yazu-chō) is a town located in Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2022, the town had an estimated population of 16,156 in 6140 households and a population density of 78 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 206.71 square kilometres (79.81 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Yazu Chō
- Tottori-shi
- Wakasa
- Chizu Chō
Population of Yazu Chō over time
| 2010 | 18,427 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16,985 | |
| 2021 | 15,642 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Yazu Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 129 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 216 km south18°
- Ōita · 346 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 349 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- September (234 mm)
- Driest month
- March (120 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) | 5° | 5° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 20° | 16° | 9° | 4° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 133 | 120 | 124 | 131 | 182 | 204 | 126 | 234 | 133 | 129 | 127 |
How to get to Yazu Chō
The nearest airport is Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ), 21 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) (81 km). The nearest large city is Tottori-shi, 15 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ) Tottori 21 kmnorthwest
- Konotori Tajima Airport (TJH) Toyooka 45 kmeast
- Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 81 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tottori-shi Population: 188.5K 15 kmnorthwest
- Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 47 kmsouthwest
- Himeji Population: 530.5K 72 kmsoutheast
- Kakogawa Population: 271.6K 82 kmsoutheast
- Yonago Population: 148.7K 90 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Yazu Chō
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Sendai River River 21 kmNW
- Tottori Castle ruins Historic site 16 kmNW
- Mount Hyōno Mountain 18 kmE
- Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan-kokutei-kōen Natural site 17 kmE
25–60 km6 places
- Maruyama River River 55 kmNE
- Lake Tōgō Lake 40 kmW
- Tenjin River River 44 kmW
- Mount Nagi Mountain 27 kmSW
60–100 km20 places
- Yura River River 89 kmE
- Mount Ooe Mountain 72 kmE
- Takano River River 92 kmE
- Hino River River 86 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Yazu Chō
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tottori Castle ruins Historic site, Tottori Shi16 km NW -
Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan-kokutei-kōen Natural site, Hyōgo17 km E -
Mount Hyōno Mountain, Yabu-shi18 km E -
Sendai River River, Tottori21 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources