Iwate Prefecture · Japan
Ōshū travel guide
Ōshū is a city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, home to about 113,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- HNA32 km · Iwate Hanamaki Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
When to go
The best time to visit Ōshū
Ōshū has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; July is the wettest, with about 200 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 Ōshū: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), about 32 km from the city centre in a straight line; Akita Airport (AXT, 95 km) and Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 105 km) are also within reach.
HNA · Iwate Hanamaki Airport
AXT · Akita Airport
GAJ · Yamagata Airport
Questions
Ōshū: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ōshū?
Ōshū has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; July is the wettest, with about 200 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ōshū?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), about 32 km from the city centre in a straight line; Akita Airport (AXT, 95 km) and Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 105 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Ōshū?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Ōshū
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.