- Population
- 2,575
- 2.6K
- Elevation
- 422 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base57 km
- MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport79 km
About Higashishirakawa Mura
Higashishirakawa Mura is a municipality. Location: Kamo-gun, Gifu. Population: 2,575. Elevation: 422 m.
Higashishirakawa (東白川村, Higashishirakawa-mura) is a village located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2018, the village had an estimated population of 2,278 and a population density of 26 persons per km2, in 842 households. The total area of the village was 87.09 square kilometres (33.63 sq mi). Higashishirakawa has been selected as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1889
- Area
- 87.1 km²
- Official website
- vill.higashishirakawa.gifu.jp
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Higashishirakawa Mura
- Nakatsugawa
- Shirakawa Chō
Population of Higashishirakawa Mura over time
| 2010 | 2,514 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,261 | |
| 2020 | 2,000 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Higashishirakawa Mura
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 92 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 111 km east17°
- Fujinomiya · 125 km east18°
- Fuji · 133 km southeast20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- September (277 mm)
- Driest month
- December (66 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) | 6° | 7° | 11° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | 0° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 17° | 10° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 81 | 135 | 185 | 180 | 265 | 276 | 237 | 277 | 150 | 92 | 66 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Higashishirakawa Mura
The nearest airport is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), 57 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) (100 km). The nearest large city is Kani, 37 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 57 kmsouthwest
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 79 kmnortheast
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 100 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Kani Population: 102.1K 37 kmsouthwest
- Tajimi Population: 107.8K 41 kmsouthwest
- Iida Population: 101.5K 46 kmeast
- Kakamigahara Population: 144.5K 50 kmsouthwest
- Seto Population: 127.8K 50 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Higashishirakawa Mura
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 42 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Maze River River 17 kmW
25–60 km11 places
- Chausu-yama Mountain 48 kmNE
- Mount Sannosawa Mountain 44 kmE
- Mount Norikura Mountain 55 kmN
- Hida River River 34 kmSW
60–100 km55 places
- Honshu Island 72 kmNE
- Mount Senjō Mountain 77 kmE
- Mount Nokogiri Mountain 80 kmE
- Mount Aino Mountain 81 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Kamo-gun
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Kawabe Chō Municipality, Kamo-gun27 km SW -
Tomika Chō Municipality, Kamo-gun37 km SW -
Sakahogi-cho Municipality, Kamo-gun40 km SW -
Yaotsu Town, Yaotsu Chō26 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources