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Tokuyama

Located in Shūnan Shi, Yamaguchi Coordinates: 34°03′00″ N 131°49′00″ E

Tokuyama
そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
101,133
101.1K
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport41 km
UBJ Yamaguchi Ube Airport51 km

About Tokuyama

Tokuyama is a city. Location: Shūnan Shi, Yamaguchi. Population: 101,133. Elevation: 35 m.

From Wikipedia

Tokuyama (徳山市, Tokuyama-shi) was a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. On April 21, 2003, Tokuyama, along with the city of Shinnan'yō, the town of Kumage (from Kumage District), and the town of Kano (from Tsuno District), was merged to create the city of Shūnan. The city had a population of about 150,000 people. Its location along the Sanyō Shinkansen made for easy access to nearby cities such as Hiroshima and Fukuoka. Hikari holds a sizable beach.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1944
Official website
city.tokuyama.yamaguchi.jp

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Tokuyama

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 91 km south17°
  • Ōita · 93 km south18°
  • Nobeoka · 164 km south18°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (306 mm)
Driest month
December (54 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 Tokuyama
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°18°22°25°29°30°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°9°14°19°23°24°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)61831291982003063051422081077654

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Tokuyama

The nearest airport is Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK), 41 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Shūnan, 3 km to the north.

Airports

  • Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 41 kmeast
  • Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 51 kmwest
  • Oita Airport (OIT) Oita 64 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Shūnan Population: 149.6K 3 kmnorth
  • Hōfu Population: 116.9K 23 kmwest
  • Yamaguchi Population: 194K 36 kmnorthwest
  • Iwakuni Population: 129.1K 39 kmeast
  • Ube Population: 173.7K 54 kmwest

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

Day trips from Tokuyama

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Su Shima Island 11 kmSW
  • Ōtsu Shima Island 11 kmSW

25–60 km8 places

  • Itsuku Shima Island 51 kmNE
  • Hashira Island Island 55 kmE
  • Mont Misen Mountain 53 kmNE
  • Oze Gawa River 43 kmNE

60–100 km31 places

  • Hiko Shima Island 85 kmW
  • Ao Island Island 71 kmSE
  • Ise Jima Island 81 kmN
  • Osorakan Zan Mountain 67 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Tokuyama and similar cities

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

Measure Tokuyama Kanoya Chikusei Iida
Population 101.1K 101.1K 100.8K 101.5K
Elevation 35 m 23 m 33 m 517 m
Summer day (hottest month) 30° 31° 30° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 2° -3° -3°
Annual rainfall 1,869 mm 2,443 mm 1,310 mm 1,871 mm
Best months May–Jun, Oct Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov May–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Distance — 309 km 785 km 573 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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