Hiranai Machi
Located in Higashitsugaru-gun, Aomori Coordinates: 40°54′28″ N 140°57′22″ E
- Population
- 12,242
- 12.2K
- Elevation
- 54 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Hiranai Machi
- Airports
- AOJ Aomori Airport30 km
- MSJ Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base42 km
About Hiranai Machi
Hiranai Machi is a municipality. Location: Higashitsugaru-gun, Aomori. Population: 12,242. Elevation: 54 m.
Hiranai (Japanese: 平内町, Hepburn: Hiranai-machi) (Ainu: ピラナィ, romanized: piranay) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan and a part of the Aomori metropolitan area. As of 1 September 2025, the town had an estimated population of 9,616 in 4,726 households, and a population density of 44 persons per km2. It is the most heavily populated town in Higashitsugaru District. The total area of the town is 217.09 km2 (83.82 sq mi).
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Photos of Hiranai Machi
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Natsudomari Hantō Okapia2 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Places bordering Hiranai Machi
- Aomori
- Noheji-machi
- Tōhoku Machi
- Shichinohe Machi
Population of Hiranai Machi over time
| 2010 | 12,361 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11,142 | |
| 2021 | 9,964 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Hiranai Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 111 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- September (148 mm)
- Driest month
- April (72 mm)
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 10° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 89 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 88 | 113 | 140 | 148 | 108 | 111 | 108 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Hiranai Machi
The nearest airport is Aomori Airport (AOJ), 30 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aomori, 21 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 30 kmsouthwest
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 42 kmsoutheast
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 94 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 21 kmsouthwest
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 54 kmsouthwest
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 65 kmsoutheast
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 98 kmnorth
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 135 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hiranai Machi
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Eboshi-dake Mountain 11 kmSE
- Mutsu Bay Natural site 22 kmNW
- Natsudomari Hantō Natural site 4 kmNW
- Mount Mizugasawa Mountain 6 kmNW
25–60 km14 places
- Tai-jima Island 25 kmNW
- Usoriyama-ko Lake 47 kmN
- Osore-zan Mountain 45 kmN
- Seibi En Attraction 46 kmSW
60–100 km13 places
- Oirase Gawa River 87 kmW
- Shirakami Sanchi Mountain 82 kmSW
- Mount Iwaki Mountain 62 kmSW
- Shirakami Misaki Natural site 84 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Hiranai Machi
4 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages2
Mountains & nature1
- Mount Mizugasawa · Mountain
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Natsudomari Hantō Natural site, Aomori4.4 km NW
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Eboshi-dake Mountain, Tōhoku Machi11 km SE -
Aomori Bay Bridge Landmark, Aomori Shi21 km SW -
Aomori Wan Natural site, Aomori15 km W -
Mutsu Bay Natural site, Aomori22 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources