Noshiro
A coastal city in northern Akita Prefecture facing the Sea of Japan, Noshiro built its prosperity on timber processing — particularly Akita cedar — and was once known as the timber capital of the East. The city has since reinvented itself around two unlikely identities: a nationally celebrated high-school basketball programme that has shaped the town since 1989, and an ambition to become a hub for space industry development.
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- Population52,283
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 9.1 km5.7 mi
Nearest airports
Noshiro: quick answers
Where is Noshiro?
Noshiro is in Noshiro City, Japan, about 55 km34 miles in a straight line from Akita.
How do you get to Noshiro?
The nearest airport is Kitaakita (ONJ), about 59 min away by road. The nearest train station is 井川さくら, about 46 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Noshiro?
The warmest month is August, averaging 23°C74°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -2°C29°F. The wettest month is August, with about 215 mm8.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Noshiro?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 18 restaurants, 9 cafés and 68 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.