Takahama
Takahama, a town in Aichi Prefecture's Mikawa region, is the main production centre for Sanshu roof tiles, counted among Japan's three great tile traditions. The country's only museum dedicated exclusively to roof tiles — the Takahama Yakimono-no-Sato Kawara Museum and Library — is based here. The town sits on the water with mountains visible in the distance.
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- Population48,736
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 23 km14 mi
Nearest airports
Takahama: quick answers
Where is Takahama?
Takahama is in Japan, about 30 km19 miles in a straight line from Nagoya.
How do you get to Takahama?
The nearest airport is Tokoname (NGO), about 59 min away by road. The nearest train station is 亀崎, about 9 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Takahama?
The warmest month is August, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C41°F. The wettest month is September, with about 215 mm8.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Takahama?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 4 restaurants, 4 cafés and 47 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.