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Municipality

Waki Chō

Located in Kuga Gun, Yamaguchi Coordinates: 34°11′44″ N 132°12′42″ E

Map showing the location of Waki Chō Waki Chō
Location in Japan
Population
6,518
6.5K
Elevation
68 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Waki Chō
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport6 km
MYJ Matsuyama Airport61 km

About Waki Chō

Waki Chō is a municipality. Location: Kuga Gun, Yamaguchi. Population: 6,518. Elevation: 68 m.

From Wikipedia

Waki (和木町, Waki-chō) is a town in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the town had an estimated population of 5,927 in 2684 households and a population density of 560 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 10.58 square kilometres (4.08 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1973
Area
10.6 km²
Official website
town.waki.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Waki Chō

  • Ōtake
  • Iwakuni

Twin towns and sister cities of Waki Chō

  • Eniwa-shi· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Waki Chō over time

Population of Waki Chō over time
2010 6,378
2015 6,285
2021 5,984

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Waki Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Ōita · 121 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 121 km southwest17°
  • Kochi · 142 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (301 mm)
Driest month
December (50 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 Waki Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°18°22°25°29°31°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°9°14°19°23°24°20°14°8°4°
Precipitation (mm)63811321841873012631642121208550

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Waki Chō

The nearest airport is Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK), 6 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) (61 km). The nearest large city is Iwakuni, 4 km to the south.

Airports

  • Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 6 kmsoutheast
  • Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 61 kmsoutheast
  • Iwami Airport (IWJ) Masuda 66 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iwakuni Population: 129.1K 4 kmsouth
  • Hatsukaichi Population: 114.2K 20 kmnortheast
  • Hiroshima Population: 1.2M 32 kmnortheast
  • Kure Population: 214.6K 33 kmeast
  • Shūnan Population: 149.6K 38 kmwest

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

Places in Waki Chō

1 place
  1. 1 Waki 6K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources