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Motosu Shi

Located in Gifu, Japan Coordinates: 35°39′20″ N 136°37′12″ E

Motosu Shi
Motosu · Monami · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
35,159
35.2K
Elevation
404 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Motosu Shi
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base52 km
KMQ Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base84 km

About Motosu Shi

Motosu Shi is a district. Location: Gifu, Japan. Population: 35,159. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (52 km).

Climate of Motosu Shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 114 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 176 km east17°
  • Fujinomiya · 187 km east18°
  • Fuji · 195 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (292 mm)
Driest month
February (112 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 Shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°9°16°20°23°27°29°24°19°13°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°6°11°16°20°21°17°10°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)121112147189186272292215274150114112

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Motosu Shi

The nearest airport is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), 52 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) (84 km). The nearest large city is Gifu, 29 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 52 kmsoutheast
  • Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 84 kmnorth
  • Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 90 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Gifu Population: 402.6K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Ōgaki Population: 161.5K 34 kmsouth
  • Kakamigahara Population: 144.5K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Ichinomiya Population: 380.1K 43 kmsouth
  • Nagahama Population: 113.6K 44 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Motosu Shi

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 21 natural sites, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Mount Kanmuri Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km17 places

  • Chikubu Island Island 50 kmSW
  • Mount Ryōzen Mountain 47 kmSW
  • Mount Ibuki Mountain 33 kmSW
  • Hikone castle Historic site 54 kmSW

60–100 km34 places

  • Lake Suigetsu Lake 67 kmW
  • Mimi River River 62 kmW
  • Kita-gawa River 81 kmW
  • Wakasa Bay Natural site 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Motosu Shi

1 place

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