Acre To Jo (ac to jō) Converter

The Acre To Jō (ac to jō;) Converter is a useful tool designed to help users easily convert between two units of land measurement: the acre and the jō. An acre (ac) is a traditional unit of area commonly used in the United States and other countries that follow the imperial system. It is defined as 43,560 square feet, or approximately 4,046.86 square meters. The acre is often used in real estate, agriculture, and land planning to measure large plots of land.

The jō (畳) is a traditional Japanese unit of area primarily used to measure the size of rooms, especially tatami-mat rooms. One jō is approximately equal to the area of one standard tatami mat, which is about 1.62 square meters (roughly 17.5 square feet). The jō is a culturally significant unit in Japan and is often used to describe room sizes in residential buildings or traditional homes.

To convert from acres to jō, you need to know the conversion factor between these units. Since 1 acre equals 4,046.86 square meters and 1 jō is approximately 1.62 square meters, the conversion formula is:
jō = acres × (4,046.86 / 1.62).
Similarly, to convert from jō to acres, you can use the inverse formula:
acres = jō × (1.62 / 4,046.86).
Using this converter simplifies these calculations, allowing users to quickly switch between these two units based on their specific needs or regional standards.