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Municipality

Kaneyama Machi

Located in Ōnuma-gun, Fukushima Coordinates: 37°26′01″ N 139°29′13″ E

Map showing the location of Kaneyama Machi Kaneyama Machi
Location in Japan
Population
2,350
2.4K
Elevation
399 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
KIJ Niigata Airport67 km
FKS Fukushima Airport87 km

About Kaneyama Machi

Kaneyama Machi is a municipality. Location: Ōnuma-gun, Fukushima. Population: 2,350. Elevation: 399 m.

From Wikipedia

Kaneyama (金山町, Kaneyama-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 1972, in 1037 households and a population density of 6.7 persons per km2. The total area is 293.92 square kilometres (113.48 sq mi). Kaneyama is noted for its spectacular scenery.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1958
Area
294 km²
Official website
town.kaneyama.fukushima.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kaneyama Machi

  • Mishima Machi
  • Shōwa Mura
  • Tadami Machi
  • Nishiaizu Machi
  • Yanaizu Machi
  • Aga Machi

Twin towns and sister cities of Kaneyama Machi

  • Hanyū· Japan

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

Population of Kaneyama Machi over time

Population of Kaneyama Machi over time
2010 2,462
2015 2,189
2021 1,875

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kaneyama Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 128 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 213 km southwest17°
  • Isehara · 227 km south18°
  • Odawara · 244 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (196 mm)
Driest month
March (102 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 Kaneyama Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°13°19°23°27°28°23°17°11°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°3°9°14°19°20°16°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)142114102110109156196188195143128140

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

How to get to Kaneyama Machi

The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 67 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aizu-Wakamatsu, 41 km to the east.

Airports

  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 67 kmnorthwest
  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 87 kmeast
  • Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 117 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 41 kmeast
  • Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 56 kmwest
  • Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 79 kmeast
  • Fukushima Population: 294.2K 93 kmeast
  • Utsunomiya Population: 518.8K 102 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kaneyama Machi

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 22 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km16 places

  • Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 54 kmNE
  • Hiuchiga Take Mountain 55 kmS
  • Mount Hiragatake Mountain 52 kmSE
  • Mount Echigo-Komagatake Mountain 50 kmSW

60–100 km14 places

  • Tanigawa Dake Mountain 83 kmSW
  • Lake Chūzenji Lake 77 kmS
  • Mount Nikkō-Shirane Mountain 71 kmS
  • Nantai San Mountain 74 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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