Azuchi Castle 安土城
Omihachiman, Japan
Azuchi Castle is a Special Historic Site of Japan and is part of the 100 Fine Castles of Japan. This wood and stone yamajiro was commissioned by Oda Nobunaga and is the 40th most looked-up sight in Japan on English Wikipedia. It is one of 115 sights from Japan on this website.
Planning a visit
The weather in Omihachiman changes monthly. December is the driest month, with about 91 mm of rain and 6 rainy days. January and February are the coldest months, with average highs of 7 °C and average lows of -1 °C. The warmest month is August, with average highs of 30 °C and average lows of 23 °C. July and August are the wettest months, with about 16 rainy days each. In May, the average high is 22 °C and the average low is 13 °C. The castle has a height of 46 m and sits at an elevation of 199 m.
The castle is 327 km from Tokyo. Chubu Centrair International Airport is the nearest airport, located 69 km away. Nearby locations include Lake Biwa, 12.3 km away, and Hikone Castle, 16.8 km away. Other nearby sites include Enryaku-ji at 28.7 km, Mount Hiei at 29.1 km, and Ginkaku-ji at 34.2 km. A fee is required to visit the site.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is July, with about 230 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 9 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | -1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 100 | 100 | 128 | 122 | 165 | 217 | 230 | 133 | 190 | 131 | 94 | 91 |
| Rainy days | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
