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Mountain

Kurai Yama

Located in Gero-shi, Gifu Coordinates: 36°02′14″ N 137°11′47″ E

Kurai Yama
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Elevation
1,511 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Takayama
12 km NE
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport67 km
TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport68 km

About Kurai Yama

Kurai Yama is a mountain. Location: Gero-shi, Gifu. Elevation: 1,511 m.

From Wikipedia

Mt. Kurai (位山, Kurai(-san); lit. 'throne mountain') is located on the border of the cities of Takayama and Gero in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The mountain also separates the watersheds of the northern and southern portions of the Hida region. The Jinzū River flows to the north and the Hida River flows to the south.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Kurai Yama

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 102 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 130 km east17°
  • Fujinomiya · 157 km southeast18°
  • Fuji · 166 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
September (257 mm)
Driest month
December (84 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).

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Climate of Kurai Yama
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°10°15°18°22°23°18°12°7°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-8°-1°4°9°13°14°10°3°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)898612415615623325321025714110284

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Kurai Yama

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 67 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) (81 km). The nearest large city is Kani, 71 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 67 kmeast
  • Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 68 kmnorth
  • Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 81 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kani Population: 102.1K 71 kmsouth
  • Matsumoto Population: 241.1K 73 kmeast
  • Toyama Population: 415.8K 74 kmnorth
  • Kakamigahara Population: 144.5K 75 kmsouthwest
  • Matsutō Population: 110.4K 78 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kurai Yama

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 41 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km20 places

  • Mount Suisho Mountain 57 kmNE
  • Mount Yakushi Mountain 57 kmNE
  • Maze River River 43 kmS
  • Hida-sammyaku Mountain 57 kmNE

60–100 km44 places

  • Honshu Island 73 kmE
  • Mount Senjō Mountain 96 kmE
  • Mount Nokogiri Mountain 96 kmE
  • Chausu-yama Mountain 61 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

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