Japan Taketa City

Takedamachi

Taketa City · Japan
Takedamachi, Japan
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Taketa City in Ōita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is built around the ruins of Oka Castle, where the Meiji-era composer Takeki Rentarō is said to have conceived his celebrated song "Kōjō no Tsuki" (The Moon Over the Ruined Castle). The former castle town of the Oka domain sits among mountain scenery, with scenic viewpoints in the surrounding area.

  • Population20,332
  • Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 12 km7.2 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
37°
70mm2.7in
F
40°
85mm3.2in
M
46°
115mm4.5in
A
13°55°
135mm5.3in
M
17°63°
150mm5.9in
J
21°69°
335mm13.1in
J
25°76°
240mm9.4in
A
25°77°
200mm7.9in
S
22°71°
225mm8.8in
O
16°61°
130mm5.2in
N
10°51°
80mm3.1in
D
41°
65mm2.5in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗
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