Ōgaki-shi
Ōgaki, a city in Gifu Prefecture in central Japan, was the final destination of the haiku poet Matsuo Bashō on the journey recounted in his celebrated travel diary Oku no Hosomichi, and the city marks that connection each November with a Bashō Festival. Set along the water and within sight of mountains, Ōgaki has held city status since 1918.
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- Population161,539
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 21 km13 mi
Nearest airports
Ōgaki-shi: quick answers
Where is Ōgaki-shi?
Ōgaki-shi is in Ogaki City, Japan, about 15 km9.5 miles in a straight line from Gifu.
How do you get to Ōgaki-shi?
The nearest airport is Gifu (QGU), about 55 min away by road. The nearest train station is 大垣, about 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ōgaki-shi?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is July, with about 319 mm12.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ōgaki-shi?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 13 restaurants, 5 cafés and 25 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Ōgaki-shi?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Higashiōmi-shi, Nagahama and Omihachiman. Ōgaki-shi is listed among the day trips from Kyoto.