Kitakami
Kitakami, in Iwate Prefecture, is an industrial city in the Tohoku region known for the cherry blossoms that bloom each spring in Tenshochi Park. The city sits along the water and lies close to mountains, with UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region. It forms an urban area together with the neighbouring city of Hanamaki.
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- Population93,045
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.0 km5.0 mi
Nearest airports
Kitakami: quick answers
Where is Kitakami?
Kitakami is in Kitakami City, Japan, about 46 km29 miles in a straight line from Morioka.
How do you get to Kitakami?
The nearest airport is Hanamaki (HNA), about 27 min away by road. The nearest train station is 北上, about 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kitakami?
The warmest month is August, averaging 23°C73°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C27°F. The wettest month is July, with about 179 mm7.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kitakami?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 107 restaurants, 20 cafés and 19 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Kitakami?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land, Ichinoseki and Morioka.