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Tarui

Located in Tarui Chō, Fuwa-gun Coordinates: 35°22′00″ N 136°32′00″ E

Tarui
mti · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
27,439
27.4K
Elevation
26 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base38 km
NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport62 km

About Tarui

Tarui is a town. Location: Tarui Chō, Fuwa-gun. Population: 27,439. Elevation: 26 m.

From Wikipedia

Tarui (垂井町, Tarui-chō) is a town located in Fuwa District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2018, the town had an estimated population of 27,439 and a population density of 480 persons per km2, in 10,525 households. The total area of the town was 57.09 square kilometres (22.04 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
57.1 km²
Official website
town.tarui.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Tarui

From Wikivoyage

Tarui (垂井町 Tarui-chō) is a town in Gifu Prefecture near the prefectural border with Shiga Prefecture.

Understand+

Tourist information site:

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site, and a panphlet in English and Japanese.

Get in+

Tarui is served by 1 Tarui Station, located along the Tokaido Main Line. All trains from the west depart from Maibara and this is the closest Shinkansen Station to Tarui. To the east, if you time it right, there are direct trains from Toyohashi that travel through Nagoya and Gifu, but quite often a transfer at Ogaki is necessary.

For drivers, Route 21 is the main highway that runs through Tarui from Sekigahara to the west and Minokamo to the east.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Tarui

  • Ōgaki
  • Ibigawa Chō
  • Ikeda Chō
  • Sekigahara Chō
  • Yōrō Chō

Population of Tarui over time

Population of Tarui over time
2010 28,505
2015 27,556
2020 26,558

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Tarui

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 103 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 187 km east17°
  • Fujinomiya · 190 km east18°
  • Fuji · 196 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
July (268 mm)
Driest month
December (83 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 Tarui
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°12°18°23°26°30°31°27°22°16°11°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°8°13°18°22°23°19°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)9510113618118026626816824313810383

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Tarui

The nearest airport is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) (62 km). The nearest large city is Ōgaki, 8 km to the east.

Airports

  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 38 kmeast
  • Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 62 kmsoutheast
  • Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 114 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ōgaki Population: 161.5K 8 kmeast
  • Gifu Population: 402.6K 22 kmeast
  • Nagahama Population: 113.6K 24 kmwest
  • Ichinomiya Population: 380.1K 25 kmeast
  • Inazawa Population: 134.8K 26 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Tarui

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 26 natural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Neo River River 11 kmNE
  • Mount Ryōzen Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Mount Ibuki Mountain 13 kmNW

25–60 km23 places

  • Hida River River 48 kmE
  • Nikkō River River 42 kmSE
  • Hori River River 44 kmSE
  • Mount Komaki Mountain 35 kmE

60–100 km63 places

  • Tōshi-jima Island 99 kmS
  • Himakajima Island 85 kmSE
  • Kami-jima Island 100 kmSE
  • Shino-jima Island 88 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources