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Takaoka

Located in Takaoka Shi, Toyama Coordinates: 36°45′00″ N 137°01′00″ E

Map showing the location of Takaoka Takaoka
Location in Japan
Population
170,077
170.1K
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport19 km
NTQ Noto Satoyama Airport60 km

About Takaoka

Takaoka is a city. Location: Takaoka Shi, Toyama. Population: 170,077. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Toyama Kitokito Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Sho River and Oyabe River.

Climate of Takaoka

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 186 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 184 km southeast17°
  • Fujinomiya · 223 km southeast18°
  • Fuji · 231 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
September (233 mm)
Driest month
April (127 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).

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Climate of Takaoka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°17°22°25°29°30°26°21°15°9°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°7°12°17°21°22°18°12°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)214152132127127193226162233158186210

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

How to get to Takaoka

The nearest airport is Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY), 19 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) (67 km). The nearest large city is Toyama, 19 km to the east.

Airports

  • Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 19 kmsoutheast
  • Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ) Wajima 60 kmnorth
  • Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 67 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Toyama Population: 415.8K 19 kmeast
  • Kanazawa Population: 466K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Matsutō Population: 110.4K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Komatsu Population: 108.5K 64 kmsouthwest
  • Matsumoto Population: 241.1K 103 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Takaoka

Within 100 km: 37 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Mount Sekidō Mountain 24 kmN
  • Toyama-wan Natural site 16 kmNE
  • Sho River River 7 kmNE
  • Oyabe River River 7 kmNE

25–60 km12 places

  • Noto Jima Island 42 kmN
  • Mount Utatsu Mountain 36 kmSW
  • Mount Iō Mountain 32 kmSW
  • Asano River River 35 kmW

60–100 km34 places

  • Kakehashi River River 63 kmSW
  • Kuzuryu River River 99 kmSW
  • Itoshiro River River 98 kmS
  • Mount Norikura Mountain 86 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Takaoka and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Takaoka Nishio Chuo Imabari
Population 170.1K 170K 169.2K 171K
Elevation 8 m 9 m 1 m 6 m
Summer day (hottest month) 30° 31° 31° 31°
Winter night (coldest month) -1° 1° 1° 2°
Annual rainfall 2,120 mm 1,891 mm 1,432 mm 1,511 mm
Best months May–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Oct May–Jun, Oct May, Oct
Distance — 209 km 275 km 471 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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