Aichi Prefecture · Japan
Okazaki travel guide
Okazaki is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, home to about 385,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- NGO35 km · Chubu Centrair International Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Okazaki
Okazaki is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 386,999 in 164,087 households, and a population density of 999 persons per km2.
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated machine translation.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Okazaki
See
- Okazaki Castle
- Toyama Kofun
- Iga Hachimangu Shrine
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When to go
The best time to visit Okazaki
Okazaki has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 222 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 Okazaki: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), about 35 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 40 km) and Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ, 95 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
There is an extensive bus network (Meitetsu and JR buses) that is difficult to use unless you can speak and read some Japanese. The central and southern parts of the city are fairly flat, and pretty ideal for exploring by bicycle.
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NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport
NKM · Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base
FSZ · Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport
Questions
Okazaki: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Okazaki?
Okazaki has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 222 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Okazaki?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), about 35 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 40 km) and Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ, 95 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Okazaki?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Okazaki
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.