Higashiōmi-shi
A hilltop viewpoint above Higashiōmi reveals a broad patchwork of flooded rice paddies and low-rise residential clusters spreading across Shiga Prefecture's flat plain, with forested hills rising in the distance.
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- Population112,459
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 13 km8.1 mi
Nearest airports
Higashiōmi-shi: quick answers
Where is Higashiōmi-shi?
Higashiōmi-shi is in Higashiomi City, Japan, about 42 km26 miles in a straight line from Kyoto.
How do you get to Higashiōmi-shi?
The nearest airport is Nagoya (NKM), about 1 hr 26 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Higashiōmi-shi?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C78°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is July, with about 226 mm8.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Higashiōmi-shi?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 31 restaurants, 19 cafés and 101 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Higashiōmi-shi?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Kusatsu, Katano and Nagahama. Higashiōmi-shi is listed among the day trips from Osaka.