Takanuki, Japan

Fukushima · Japan

Takanuki is a small town in Fukushima, Japan with a population of 4,825. Elevation: 1,053 ft (321 m). Average temperature: 50°F (10°C).

Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026

4,825 Population 64/sq mi density

1,053 ft Elevation 321 meters

50°F Avg Temperature 10°C

53.2 in Annual Rain

Asia / Tokyo Timezone

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People

Population4,825

Density64/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp50°F (10°C)

Rain53.2 in/yr

Elevation1,053 ft (321 m)

Population	4,825
Population Density	64 / sq mi
Elevation	1,053 ft (321 m)
Coordinates	37.0982°, 140.5442°
Timezone	Asia/Tokyo
Country	🇯🇵 Japan
State / Province	Fukushima
Average Temperature	50°F (10°C)
January Average	31°F (-0°C)
July Average	69°F (20°C)
Annual Precipitation	53.2 inches (1,350 mm)
Annual Snowfall	3.0 inches (7 cm)

About Takanuki

Takanuki is a small town in Japan (Fukushima) with a population of 4,825. The city sits at an elevation of 1,053 feet (321 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 50°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 31°F in January to 69°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 53.2 inches. The timezone is Asia/Tokyo.

Climate in Takanuki

Takanuki has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 1305 mm.

Month	Avg °C / °F	Min / Max °C	Rain (mm)
Jan	0°C / 32°F	- / 4.5°	26.8
Feb	0°C / 32°F	- / 4.6°	41.1
Mar	0°C / 32°F	- / 8.3°	79.8
Apr	0°C / 32°F	- / 15.3°	108.3
May	0°C / 32°F	- / 20.2°	115.0
Jun	0°C / 32°F	- / 22.4°	157.5
Jul	0°C / 32°F	- / 26.4°	176.9
Aug	0°C / 32°F	- / 28.6°	241.6
Sep	0°C / 32°F	- / 23.3°	174.3
Oct	0°C / 32°F	- / 18°	104.4
Nov	0°C / 32°F	- / 12.3°	55.4
Dec	0°C / 32°F	- / 7.2°	24.0

Takanuki experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winters average 31°F in January while summers reach 69°F in July. Annual precipitation totals 53.2 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 3.0 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 1,053 feet.

Temperature

31°F Jan (-0°C) 69°F Jul (20°C)

Annual Average	50.3°F
	7% below Japan avg
January Average	31°F (-0°C)
July Average	69°F (20°C)

Geography

Elevation	1,053 ft (321 m)
Area	74.9 sq mi (193.9 km²)
Population Density	64/sq mi
Coordinates	37.0982°N, 140.5442°E
Timezone	Asia/Tokyo

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 53.2"

40% above Japan avg

Snowfall 3.0"

Wettest Month (Sep) 7.87"

Driest Month (Jan) 1.14"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

3,447 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.9. Most recent: M4.9 on Aug 29, 2025.

Mar 11, 2011	47 km E of ?arai, Japan	M7.9	104 km
Mar 16, 2022	57 km ENE of Namie, Japan	M7.3	114 km
Feb 13, 2021	73 km ENE of Namie, Japan	M7.1	129 km
May 7, 2008	78 km NE of Hasaki, Japan	M6.9	136 km
Apr 11, 2011	17 km SSW of Ishikawa, Japan	M6.6	17 km
Mar 14, 2010	59 km ENE of Namie, Japan	M6.5	117 km
Mar 11, 2011	81 km NE of Hasaki, Japan	M6.5	138 km
Mar 11, 2011	108 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan	M6.4	141 km
Mar 11, 2011	near the east coast of Honshu, Japan	M6.3	127 km
Aug 4, 2019	61 km ENE of Namie, Japan	M6.3	119 km
Jul 24, 2011	43 km NE of Namie, Japan	M6.3	103 km
Mar 11, 2011	30 km NNE of Namie, Japan	M6.3	89 km
Jul 30, 2011	13 km SSE of Iwaki, Japan	M6.3	40 km
May 7, 2008	80 km NE of Hasaki, Japan	M6.2	136 km
Aug 19, 2011	61 km ENE of Namie, Japan	M6.2	117 km
Mar 11, 2011	61 km ESE of Namie, Japan	M6.2	95 km
Mar 11, 2011	70 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan	M6.2	102 km
May 13, 2011	31 km ESE of Namie, Japan	M6.1	78 km
Mar 12, 2011	29 km SSE of Namie, Japan	M6.1	57 km
Mar 12, 2011	55 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan	M6.1	148 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Hurricane History

23 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Ampil (2024).

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2024	Ampil	Category 3	249 km
2024	Jebi	Category 1	227 km
2019	Faxai	Category 2	98 km
2019	Hagibis	Category 1	22 km
2018	Shanshan	Category 1	260 km
2016	Lionrock	Category 1	227 km
2011	Roke	Category 1	179 km
2007	Fitow	Category 1	206 km
2005	Mawar	Category 2	129 km
2004	Ma-on	Category 3	91 km
2002	Higos	Category 1	125 km
2001	Danas	Category 1	79 km
2000	Sonamu	Category 1	264 km
2000	Kirogi	Category 1	95 km
1998	Vicki	Category 2	186 km
1998	Stella	Category 1	125 km
1996	Violet	Category 1	157 km
1996	Dan	Category 1	278 km
1995	Oscar	Category 4	212 km
1993	Vernon	Category 1	86 km

Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980-2026)

Tsunami History

16 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 5.0 m (16 ft).

Year	Location	Cause	Max Wave	Deaths	Distance
1835	SANRIKU	Earthquake	5.0 m	-	149 km
2016	E. COAST HONSHU ISLAND	Earthquake	1.4 m	-	82 km
1938	OFF FUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE	Earthquake	1.3 m	-	120 km
1938	OFF FUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE	Earthquake	1.3 m	-	103 km
1938	JAPAN TRENCH	Earthquake	0.8 m	-	88 km
1938	SANRIKU	Earthquake	0.8 m	-	86 km
1938	SANRIKU	Earthquake	0.6 m	1	103 km
1938	SANRIKU	Earthquake	0.6 m	-	103 km
1982	IBARAKI, JAPAN	Earthquake	0.4 m	-	144 km
2022	OFF FUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE	Earthquake	0.3 m	4	114 km
1938	SANRIKU	Earthquake	0.3 m	-	145 km
1896	KASHIMA, JAPAN	Earthquake	0.3 m	-	78 km
1938	SANRIKU	Earthquake	0.2 m	-	147 km
1935	JAPAN	Earthquake	0.2 m	-	94 km
2021	OFF FUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE	Earthquake	0.1 m	1	128 km
1987	E. HONSHU ISLAND	Earthquake	0.1 m	-	102 km

Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Nearby Volcanoes

15 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Nasudake (52 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Nasudake	Stratovolcano(es)	1,915 m (6,283 ft)	1963	52 km
Adatarayama	Stratovolcano(es)	1,728 m (5,669 ft)	1996	65 km
Bandaisan	Stratovolcano	1,816 m (5,958 ft)	1888	70 km
Takaharayama	Stratovolcano	1,795 m (5,889 ft)	-4570	72 km
Azumayama	Stratovolcano(es)	1,949 m (6,394 ft)	1977	76 km
Numazawa	Shield	835 m (2,740 ft)	-3400	95 km
Omanago Group	Lava dome(s)	2,341 m (7,680 ft)	-3050	98 km
Nantaisan	Stratovolcano	2,486 m (8,156 ft)	-9540	101 km
Nikko-Shiranesan	Shield	2,578 m (8,458 ft)	1952	109 km
Hiuchigatake	Stratovolcano	2,356 m (7,730 ft)	1544	113 km
Zaozan [Zaosan]	Complex	1,841 m (6,040 ft)	1940	117 km
Akagisan	Stratovolcano	1,828 m (5,997 ft)	Unknown	134 km
Harunasan	Stratovolcano	1,449 m (4,754 ft)	550	166 km
Naruko	Caldera	470 m (1,542 ft)	837	182 km
Shiga	Shield(s)	2,041 m (6,696 ft)	Unknown	186 km

Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	31°F (-0°C)	1.1 in	Coldest, Driest
February	31°F (-0°C)	1.8 in
March	36°F (2°C)	3.1 in
April	47°F (8°C)	4.4 in
May	56°F (13°C)	4.9 in
June	62°F (17°C)	6.6 in
July	69°F (20°C)	6.2 in
August	72°F (22°C)	7.4 in	Warmest
September	65°F (18°C)	7.9 in	Wettest
October	55°F (13°C)	5.7 in
November	45°F (7°C)	2.6 in
December	36°F (2°C)	1.3 in

Takanuki has a seasonal temperature swing of 41°F / from 31°F in January to 72°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 53.1 inches, with September being the wettest month (7.9") and January the driest (1.1").

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Schools in Takanuki

2 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).

School	Level	Enrollment	Teachers	Student/Teacher
古殿町立古殿小学校	-	-	-	-
古殿町立古殿中学校	-	-	-	-

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Radio Stations near Takanuki

0 stations within ~55 km.

Station	Genre	Quality

Museums in Takanuki

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
Kanazawa Shoko Art Museum 金澤翔子美術館
いわき市勿来関文学歴史館
ふるさとの森
ムシテックワールド
天地人館
須賀川市立博物館

Libraries in Takanuki

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
鏡石町図書館		0.0
須賀川市立図書館		0.0

Hotels in Takanuki

1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

旅館喜楽亭

Restaurants in Takanuki

1 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

桃飯房sone

Dentists in Takanuki

1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

永沼歯科医院

Gas Stations in Takanuki

2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Cosmo

ENEOS

Banks in Takanuki

1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

須賀川信用金庫

Stadiums & Teams in Takanuki

Team	League	Division

Ski Resorts Near Takanuki

17 ski resorts within range.

Resort	Lifts	Peak (m)	Price	Season	Night	Park
Adatara Kogen Ski Resort	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Tengendai Kogen	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Sannokura	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Grandeco Snow Resort	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Yokomuki Onsen Ski Area	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Minowa Ski Resort	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Nihonmatsu Shiozawa	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Urabandai Ski Resort	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Numajiri Ski	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Grandee Hatoriko Ski Resort	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Inawashiro Schanze	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Family Snow Park Bandai X2	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Grand Sunpia Inawashiro Resort Hotel	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Inawashiro Snow Paradise	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Listel Ski Fantasia	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Ski Resort Tenei	-	-	$0	-	-	-

Airports Near Takanuki

10 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Fukushima Airport	FKS	Medium Airport
Utsunomiya Air Field	-	Medium Airport
Fukushima (Iizaka) Skypark	-	Small Airport
Fukushima Robot Test Field Minamisoma Runway	-	Small Airport
Fukushima Robot Test Field Namie Runway	-	Small Airport
Juo Airfield	-	Small Airport
Kinugawa Gliderport	-	Small Airport
Shirosato Auxiliary Airfield	-	Small Airport
Skyfield Nasu	-	Small Airport
Utsunomiya Auxiliary Airfield	-	Small Airport

Post Offices in Takanuki

7 post offices.

Post Office	Address
Furudono Post Office
Itabashi Summary Post Office
Miyamoto Summary Post Office
Mizunokiuchi Summary Post Office
Odaira Post Office
Sawatari Post Office
古殿郵便局

Churches & Religious Organizations in Takanuki

9 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

Name	Address
亀堂院
伊波止和気神社
古殿八幡神社
広覚寺
愛宕神社
永倉神社
稲荷神社
西光寺
龍台寺

Quick Facts

Timezone

Asia/Tokyo

🇯🇵 About Japan

Capital	Tokyo
Population	126,529,100
Area	377,835 km²
GDP (USD)	$4,213,167,237,906
GDP per capita	$33,836
HDI	0.925
Life expectancy	84.0 years
Internet users	87.0%
Urban population	92.1%
Currency	JPY (Yen)
Languages	Japanese
Calling code	+81
TLD	.jp
Driving side	left

Public Holidays in Japan

16 public holidays this year

Date	Holiday	Local Name
Jan 1	New Year's Day	元日
Jan 12	Coming of Age Day	成人の日
Feb 11	Foundation Day	建国記念の日
Feb 23	The Emperor's Birthday	天皇誕生日
Mar 20	Vernal Equinox Day	春分の日
Apr 29	Shōwa Day	昭和の日
May 4	Greenery Day	みどりの日
May 5	Children's Day	こどもの日
May 6	Constitution Memorial Day	憲法記念日
Jul 20	Marine Day	海の日
Aug 11	Mountain Day	山の日
Sep 21	Respect for the Aged Day	敬老の日
Sep 23	Autumnal Equinox Day	秋分の日
Oct 12	Sports Day	スポーツの日
Nov 3	Culture Day	文化の日
Nov 23	Labour Thanksgiving Day	勤労感謝の日

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Frequently Asked Questions About Takanuki

What is the population of Takanuki?

Takanuki has a population of 4,825 residents and is located in Japan. The population density is 64 people per square mile, spread across 74.9 square miles.

What is the weather like in Takanuki?

Takanuki has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 31°F in January, while summers reach an average of 69°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 53.2 inches, with 3.0 inches of snow.

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