Kasaoka
A coastal city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, Kasaoka is best known as a gateway to the Kasaoka Islands archipelago in the Seto Inland Sea — a group of more than thirty islands, seven of them inhabited, reachable by ferry. Shiraishi Island draws the most visitors. The city sits on reclaimed land along Kasaoka Bay and has historical ties to the Fukuyama domain during the feudal period.
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- Population50,160
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.1 km3.2 mi
Nearest airports
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Kasaoka: quick answers
Where is Kasaoka?
Kasaoka is in Kasaoka City, Japan, about 42 km26 miles in a straight line from Okayama.
How do you get to Kasaoka?
The nearest airport is Okayama (OKJ), about 53 min away by road. The nearest train station is 小田, about 20 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kasaoka?
The warmest month is August, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C42°F. The wettest month is June, with about 192 mm7.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kasaoka?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 36 restaurants, 14 cafés and 24 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Kasaoka?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Takamatsu, Marugame and Fukuyama. Kasaoka is listed among the day trips from Hiroshima.