City

Chiryū

Local name: 知立市

Located in Chiryu-shi, Aichi Coordinates: 35°00′00″ N 137°02′00″ E

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Population: 72,193; 72.2K
Elevation: 15 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneOctober; See the climate
Airports: NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport26 km; NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base30 km

About Chiryū

Chiryū is a city. Location: Chiryu-shi, Aichi. Population: 72,193. Elevation: 15 m.

From Wikipedia

Chiryū (知立市, Chiryū-shi) is a city in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Nishimikawa region. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 71,992 in 32,579 households, and a population density of 4,414 persons per km². The total area of the city is 16.31 square kilometres (6.30 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1970
Area: 16.3 km²
Official website: city.chiryu.aichi.jp

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Chiryū

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Places bordering Chiryū

Kariya
Toyota
Anjo

Population of Chiryū over time

Population of Chiryū over time
2010		68,398
2015		70,501
2021		71,907

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Chiryū

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 99 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Fujinomiya · 146 km east18°
Fuji · 151 km east20°
Kofu · 158 km northeast17°

Hottest month: August (day 31°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: June (259 mm)
Driest month: December (52 mm)

9° 1°

10° 1°

13° 4°

19° 9°

23° 14°

26° 19°

30° 22°

31° 23°

27° 20°

22° 14°

17° 8°

12° 3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

128

Apr

181

May

190

Jun

259

Jul

240

Aug

204

Sep

243

Oct

161

Nov

Dec

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Chiryū
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	10°	13°	19°	23°	26°	30°	31°	27°	22°	17°	12°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	4°	9°	14°	19°	22°	23°	20°	14°	8°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	56	78	128	181	190	259	240	204	243	161	99	52

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Chiryū

The nearest airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kariya, 5 km to the west.

Airports

Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 26 kmsouthwest
Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 30 kmnorth
Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 108 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Kariya Population: 153.8K 5 kmwest
Anjo Population: 188.7K 6 kmsoutheast
Tōkai Population: 113.8K 12 kmwest
Okazaki Population: 384.7K 13 kmsoutheast
Toyota Population: 426.2K 14 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Chiryū

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

Chita-hantō Natural site 23 kmSW
Okazaki castle Historic site 12 kmSE
Toyota Stadium Landmark 16 kmNE
Nikkō River River 21 kmNW

25–60 km25 places

Tōshi-jima Island 55 kmS
Himakajima Island 33 kmS
Sakate-jima Island 59 kmS
Kami-jima Island 50 kmS

60–100 km15 places

Kashiko Island Island 79 kmS
Kumozu River River 60 kmSW
Lake Biwa Lake 91 kmW
Mount Mikami Mountain 91 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Chiryū and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure	Chiryū	Ōtawara	Hekinan	Yawata
Population	72.2K	72.1K	72.5K	71.7K
Elevation	15 m	205 m	3 m	17 m
Summer day (hottest month)	31°	29°	31°	32°
Winter night (coldest month)	1°	-3°	1°	1°
Annual rainfall	1,891 mm	1,293 mm	1,867 mm	1,533 mm
Best months	May–Jun, Oct	May–Jul, Sep–Oct	May–Jun, Oct	May, Oct
Distance	—	341 km	14 km	122 km