Tochigi Prefecture · Japan
Ōtawara travel guide
Ōtawara is a city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, home to about 73,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- FKS54 km · Fukushima Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
Where to stay
Hotels in Ōtawara
2 hotels 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 |
|---|---|---|
| OYO Ryokan Matsushima Onsen Otomenoyu Sakurashi OYO Rooms | 15.8 km | |
| Yama No Yado Shimofujiya | 23.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Ōtawara
Ōtawara has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; September is the wettest, with about 202 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 Ōtawara: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Fukushima Airport (FKS), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 85 km) and Narita International Airport (NRT, 127 km) are also within reach.
FKS · Fukushima Airport
IBR · Ibaraki Airport
NRT · Narita International Airport
Questions
Ōtawara: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ōtawara?
Ōtawara has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; September is the wettest, with about 202 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ōtawara?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Fukushima Airport (FKS), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 85 km) and Narita International Airport (NRT, 127 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Ōtawara?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Ōtawara
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.