Doppeltown

Towns like Otsu, Japan

Otsu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with Jul highs around 88°F and Jan lows near 33°F, and about 67 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: near biwa ko, mountains in the distance, lush and green. A typical home costs about $344k (estimate).

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Otsu's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Hot Springs National Park, AR71% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (57 in vs 67 in), spread through the year, unlike Otsu's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Ouachita Mountains), both well inland.

   Climate 66 · Scenery 78 · Typical home $152k, 56% cheaper than Otsu

2. Gainesville, GA70% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snow19% less rain (54 in vs 67 in), spread through the year, unlike Otsu's summer rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Piedmont), both well inland.

   Climate 68 · Scenery 74 · Typical home $229k, 33% cheaper than Otsu

3. Simpsonville, SC69% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snow24% less rain (51 in vs 67 in), spread through the year, unlike Otsu's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Piedmont), both well inland.

   Climate 68 · Scenery 72 · Typical home $221k, 36% cheaper than Otsu

4. Eden, NC69% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 5°F colder.

   Rain & snow30% less rain (46 in vs 67 in), spread through the year, unlike Otsu's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryForested where Otsu is lush and green, both have mountains in the distance (the Piedmont), both well inland.

   Climate 63 · Scenery 78 · Typical home $123k, 64% cheaper than Otsu

5. Winston-Salem, NC69% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 2°F colder.

   Rain & snow30% less rain (47 in vs 67 in), spread through the year, unlike Otsu's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Piedmont), both well inland.

   Climate 66 · Scenery 73 · Typical home $184k, 47% cheaper than Otsu

6. Collegedale, TN68% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 2°F colder.

   Rain & snow21% less rain (52 in vs 67 in), spread through the year, unlike Otsu's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Otsu, both well inland.

   Climate 65 · Scenery 72 · Typical home $324k, about the same price

Doppeltowns abroad

• Rockwell, AR (72% match)
• Gainesville, GA (70% match)
• Huangshan, People's Republic of China (69% match)

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