Yamaguchi Prefecture · Japan
Hōfu travel guide
Hōfu is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, home to about 113,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- UBJ29 km · Yamaguchi Ube Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
Where to stay
Hotels in Hōfu
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Route-Inn Hofu Ekimae | 0.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Hōfu
Hōfu has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 331 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Hōfu: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ), about 29 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ, 54 km) and Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK, 64 km) are also within reach.
UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport
KKJ · Kitakyushu Airport
IWK · Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport
Questions
Hōfu: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Hōfu?
Hōfu has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 331 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Hōfu?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ), about 29 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ, 54 km) and Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK, 64 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Hōfu?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Hōfu
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.