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Municipality

Hirono Machi

Located in Futaba-gun, Fukushima Coordinates: 37°13′11″ N 140°57′09″ E

Map showing the location of Hirono Machi Hirono Machi
Location in Japan
Population
5,207
5.2K
Elevation
125 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
FKS Fukushima Airport46 km
SDJ Sendai Airport102 km

About Hirono Machi

Hirono Machi is a municipality. Location: Futaba-gun, Fukushima. Population: 5,207. Elevation: 125 m.

From Wikipedia

Hirono (広野町, Hirono-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020, the town had an official registered population of 4,755 in 2,267 households, and a population density of 81 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 58.69 square kilometres (22.66 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
58.7 km²
Official website
town.hirono.fukushima.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Hirono Machi

  • Iwaki-shi
  • Naraha Machi

Population of Hirono Machi over time

Population of Hirono Machi over time
2010 5,418
2015 4,319
2021 3,881

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Hirono Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 250 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 271 km southwest19°
  • Kofu · 275 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
September (196 mm)
Driest month
January (31 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 Hirono Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°15°19°22°25°27°24°19°15°10°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°6°11°15°19°21°18°11°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)3150821141251611411631961547035

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

How to get to Hirono Machi

The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (102 km). The nearest large city is Iwaki, 20 km to the south.

Airports

  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 46 kmwest
  • Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 102 kmnorth
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 125 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iwaki Population: 357.3K 20 kmsouth
  • Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 54 kmwest
  • Fukushima Population: 294.2K 73 kmnorthwest
  • Hitachi Population: 174.5K 74 kmsouth
  • Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 94 kmwest

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

Day trips from Hirono Machi

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 7 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.

60–100 km12 places

  • Kuji-gawa River 87 kmS
  • Lake Hibara Lake 95 kmNW
  • Mount Azuma-kofuji Mountain 82 kmNW
  • Mount Adatara Mountain 74 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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