- Population
- 177,005
- 177K
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Takaoka Shi
- Airports
- TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport23 km
- NTQ Noto Satoyama Airport61 km
About Takaoka Shi
Takaoka Shi is a district. Location: Toyama, Japan. Population: 177,005.
Takaoka (高岡市, Takaoka-shi) is a city in the northwestern portion of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Takaoka has the second largest population after Toyama City, and the city is a center of western Toyama Prefecture (Gosei). As of 2018, the city had an estimated population of 173,086 in 68,350 households and a population density of 819 persons per km2. Its total area was 209.57 square kilometres (80.92 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Takaoka Shi
- Himi
- Tonami
- Oyabe
- Imizu
- Tsubata
- Hōdatsu-shimizu Chō
Twin towns and sister cities of Takaoka Shi
- Fort Wayne· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Takaoka Shi over time
| 2010 | 176,061 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 172,125 | |
| 2021 | 165,880 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Takaoka Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 189 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 187 km southeast17°
- Fujinomiya · 226 km southeast18°
- Fuji · 234 km southeast20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- September (237 mm)
- Driest month
- April (129 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° | 6° | 10° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 15° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 207 | 148 | 132 | 129 | 132 | 189 | 218 | 159 | 237 | 161 | 189 | 208 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Takaoka Shi
The nearest airport is Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY), 23 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) (63 km). The nearest large city is Takaoka, 5 km to the east.
Airports
- Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 23 kmsoutheast
- Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ) Wajima 61 kmnorth
- Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 63 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Takaoka Population: 170.1K 5 kmeast
- Toyama Population: 415.8K 23 kmeast
- Kanazawa Population: 466K 35 kmsouthwest
- Matsutō Population: 110.4K 43 kmsouthwest
- Komatsu Population: 108.5K 59 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Takaoka Shi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sho River River, Toyama11 km NE
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Oyabe River River, Toyama11 km NE
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Jinzu River River, Toyama23 km E
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Toyama-wan Natural site, Japan21 km NE -
Mount Sekidō Mountain, Nakanoto Machi25 km N
Sources & licences
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