Akita Prefecture · Japan

Ōdate travel guide

Ōdate is a city in Akita Prefecture, Japan, home to about 69,000 people.

Nearest airport
ONJ19 km · Odate Noshiro Airport
Currency
JPYyen
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Language
Japanese

Where to stay

Hotels in Ōdate

1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Ryumontei Chiba Ryokanhotel22.8 km

When to go

The best time to visit Ōdate

Ōdate has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; July is the wettest, with about 184 mm of rain.

-6°12°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec184 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Ōdate: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; Aomori Airport (AOJ, 53 km) and Akita Airport (AXT, 79 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport

18.7 km from the centreICAO RJSR
large airport

AOJ · Aomori Airport

52.5 km from the centreICAO RJSA
medium airport

AXT · Akita Airport

78.7 km from the centreICAO RJSK

Questions

Ōdate: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Ōdate?

Ōdate has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; July is the wettest, with about 184 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Ōdate?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; Aomori Airport (AOJ, 53 km) and Akita Airport (AXT, 79 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Ōdate?

yen (JPY).

Nearby

Destinations near Ōdate

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.