- Population
- 3,121
- 3.1K
- Elevation
- 866 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FKS Fukushima Airport61 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport85 km
About Kitashiobara Mura
Kitashiobara Mura is a municipality. Location: Yama-gun, Fukushima. Population: 3,121. Elevation: 866 m.
Kitashiobara (北塩原村, Kitashiobara-mura) is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the village had an estimated population of 2,697 in 1091 households, and a population density of 12 persons per km2. The total area of the village was 234.08 square kilometres (90.38 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1954
- Area
- 234 km²
- Official website
- vill.kitashiobara.fukushima.jp
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Kitashiobara Mura
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Lake Hibara Brian Adler 11:18, 7 November 2007 · Public domain
Places bordering Kitashiobara Mura
- Kitakata
- Inawashiro
- Yonezawa
Population of Kitashiobara Mura over time
| 2010 | 3,185 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,831 | |
| 2021 | 2,508 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kitashiobara Mura
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 100 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 261 km southwest17°
- Isehara · 263 km south18°
- Odawara · 282 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- August (225 mm)
- Driest month
- February (75 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) | 0° | 0° | 3° | 11° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -7° | -5° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 17° | 13° | 6° | 1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 79 | 75 | 89 | 112 | 115 | 163 | 195 | 225 | 206 | 134 | 100 | 79 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Kitashiobara Mura
The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 61 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Niigata Airport (KIJ) (88 km). The nearest large city is Aizu-Wakamatsu, 24 km to the south.
Airports
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 61 kmsoutheast
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 85 kmnorth
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 88 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 24 kmsouth
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 37 kmeast
- Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 44 kmsoutheast
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 66 kmnortheast
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 96 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kitashiobara Mura
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 19 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 25 kmNW
- Lake Hibara Lake 1 kmNE
- Mount Azuma-kofuji Mountain 20 kmE
- Mount Adatara Mountain 23 kmE
25–60 km3 places
- Mount Zaō Mountain 60 kmNE
- Tadami River River 27 kmW
- Iide San Mountain 35 kmNW
60–100 km14 places
- Mount Funagata Mountain 99 kmNE
- Abukuma River River 87 kmNE
- Asahi Dake Mountain 66 kmN
- Mount Yudono Mountain 94 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lake Hibara Lake, Fukushima0.8 km NE
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Nekomaga Dake Mountain, Bandai Machi8.9 km S -
Mount Bandai Mountain, Bandai Machi10 km S -
Mount Azuma-kofuji Mountain, Fukushima Shi20 km E -
Mount Adatara Mountain, Nihonmatsu Shi23 km E -
Tsuruga Castle Historic site, Aizu-wakamatsu Shi25 km SW -
Iimori Yama Mountain, Kitakata-shi18 km NW
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Lake Inawashiro Lake, Fukushima23 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources