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Minamibōsō Shi

Local name: 南房総市

Located in Chiba, Japan Coordinates: 35°02′12″ N 139°55′42″ E

Map showing the location of Minamibōsō Shi Minamibōsō Shi
Location in Japan
Population
41,675
41.7K
Elevation
71 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
8
listed under Minamibōsō Shi
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport58 km
OIM Oshima Airport59 km

About Minamibōsō Shi

Minamibōsō Shi is a district. Location: Chiba, Japan. Population: 41,675.

From Wikipedia

Minamibōsō (南房総市, Minamibōsō-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 37,143 in 17,175 households and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 230.22 square kilometres (88.89 sq mi), making it the fifth largest city in Chiba Prefecture in terms of area. Minamibōsō is an area of historical relics and shrines. The city's slogan is 「ひと・ゆめ・みらい 地域で創る魅力の郷 南房総」, which translates to "People, Dreams, Future.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2006
Area
230 km²
Official website
city.minamiboso.chiba.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Minamibōsō Shi

  • Tateyama
  • Kamogawa-shi
  • Kyonan Machi

Twin towns and sister cities of Minamibōsō Shi

  • Iide Machi· Japan
  • Musashino· Japan
  • Ferndale· United States

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Minamibōsō Shi over time

Population of Minamibōsō Shi over time
2010 42,104
2015 39,033
2021 35,454

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Minamibōsō Shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 138 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 69 km northwest18°
  • Odawara · 74 km west19°
  • Mishima · 93 km west18°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
September (222 mm)
Driest month
December (68 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
Climate of Minamibōsō Shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°13°18°22°24°27°29°26°22°17°13°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°10°14°18°21°23°20°14°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)749515415415721713815222222213868

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October

How to get to Minamibōsō Shi

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 58 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Yokosuka, 36 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 58 kmnorth
  • Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 59 kmsouthwest
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 91 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Yokosuka Population: 409.5K 36 kmnorthwest
  • Kisarazu Population: 136.2K 38 kmnorth
  • Kamakura Population: 172.9K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Yokohama Population: 3.8M 51 kmnorthwest
  • Fujisawa Population: 439.7K 54 kmnorthwest

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

Places in Minamibōsō Shi

8 places
  1. 1 Minamibōsō 35.8K
  2. 2 Wada 7.7K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages2

Mountains & nature4

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources