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Motosu-gun

Located in Gifu, Japan Coordinates: 35°25′50″ N 136°41′23″ E

Map showing the location of Motosu-gun Motosu-gun
Location in Japan
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Motosu-gun
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base29 km
NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport64 km

About Motosu-gun

Motosu-gun is a district. Location: Gifu, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Motosu District (本巣郡, Motosu-gun) is a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of July 2011 the district has an estimated population of 18,389. The total area is 5.17 km2. The district has only one town, Kitagata.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1879

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Motosu-gun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 99 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 172 km east17°
  • Fujinomiya · 176 km east18°
  • Fuji · 183 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
July (281 mm)
Driest month
December (65 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 Motosu-gun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°19°23°26°30°32°27°22°16°11°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°9°13°18°22°23°19°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)76921371931912792811792531399965

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Motosu-gun

The nearest airport is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), 29 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) (64 km). The nearest large city is Gifu, 6 km to the east.

Airports

  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 29 kmsoutheast
  • Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 64 kmsouth
  • Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 110 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Gifu Population: 402.6K 6 kmeast
  • Ōgaki Population: 161.5K 11 kmsouthwest
  • Kakamigahara Population: 144.5K 16 kmeast
  • Ichinomiya Population: 380.1K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Inazawa Population: 134.8K 22 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Motosu-gun

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 25 natural sites, 28 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Tsubo-gawa River 15 kmE
  • Inuyama castle Historic site 23 kmE
  • Neo River River 5 kmSW

25–60 km23 places

  • Toyota Stadium Landmark 58 kmSE
  • Lake Biwa Lake 59 kmW
  • Chikubu Island Island 50 kmW
  • Mount Ryōzen Mountain 33 kmSW

60–100 km50 places

  • Himakajima Island 85 kmS
  • Lake Suigetsu Lake 75 kmW
  • Mimi River River 71 kmW
  • Kita-gawa River 86 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Motosu-gun

1 place
  1. 1 Kitagata Chō 18.5K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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