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Municipality

Hinoemata Mura

Located in Minamiaizu-gun, Fukushima Coordinates: 37°01′57″ N 139°19′57″ E

Map showing the location of Hinoemata Mura Hinoemata Mura
Location in Japan
Population
600
600
Elevation
1,548 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Hinoemata Mura
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
FKS Fukushima Airport100 km
KIJ Niigata Airport104 km

About Hinoemata Mura

Hinoemata Mura is a municipality. Location: Minamiaizu-gun, Fukushima. Population: 600. Elevation: 1,548 m.

From Wikipedia

Hinoemata (檜枝岐村, Hinoemata-mura) is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2025, the village had an estimated population of 475, and a population density of 1.217 persons per km². The total area of the village is 390.46 square kilometres (150.76 sq mi). It is locally famous for its soba (buckwheat noodles) and known nationally for its kabuki performances and as a gateway to the Oze marshlands.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
390 km²
Official website
vill.hinoemata.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Hinoemata Mura

  • Tadami Machi
  • Minamiaizu Machi
  • Nikkō
  • Uonuma

Population of Hinoemata Mura over time

Population of Hinoemata Mura over time
2010 636
2015 615
2021 529

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Hinoemata Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 112 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 167 km southwest17°
  • Isehara · 182 km south18°
  • Odawara · 198 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (270 mm)
Driest month
December (92 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 Hinoemata Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°-1°6°12°16°20°22°17°11°5°-1°
Average low (°C)-13°-13°-10°-3°2°8°12°13°9°3°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)101959912613719322627025015711292

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Hinoemata Mura

The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 100 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Niigata Airport (KIJ) (104 km). The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 63 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 100 kmeast
  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 104 kmnorth
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 135 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 63 kmnorthwest
  • Kiryū Population: 109K 70 kmsouth
  • Utsunomiya Population: 518.8K 71 kmsoutheast
  • Maebashi Population: 332.1K 74 kmsouth
  • Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 75 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Hinoemata Mura

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 23 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Hiuchiga Take Mountain 9 kmSW
  • Mount Shibutsu Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Mount Aizu-Komagatake Mountain 2 kmNE

25–60 km12 places

  • Tanigawa Dake Mountain 42 kmSW
  • Uono River River 50 kmNW
  • Lake Chūzenji Lake 34 kmS
  • Mount Nikkō-Shirane Mountain 26 kmS

60–100 km21 places

  • Umeda Ko Lake 62 kmS
  • Arakawa River River 98 kmW
  • Takada castle Historic site 96 kmW
  • Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Hinoemata Mura

2 places

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources