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Municipality

Higashiagatsuma Machi

Located in Agatsuma-gun, Gunma Coordinates: 36°31′35″ N 138°47′07″ E

Map showing the location of Higashiagatsuma Machi Higashiagatsuma Machi
Location in Japan
Population
15,589
15.6K
Elevation
531 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport87 km
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport141 km

About Higashiagatsuma Machi

Higashiagatsuma Machi is a municipality. Location: Agatsuma-gun, Gunma. Population: 15,589. Elevation: 531 m.

From Wikipedia

Higashiagatsuma (東吾妻町, Higashiagatsuma-machi) is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,349 in 2467 households, and a population density of 53 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 253.91 square kilometres (98.04 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2006
Area
254 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Higashiagatsuma Machi

  • Takasaki
  • Shibukawa
  • Nakanojō
  • Naganohara Machi

Population of Higashiagatsuma Machi over time

Population of Higashiagatsuma Machi over time
2010 15,622
2015 14,033
2021 12,356

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Higashiagatsuma Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 98 km south17°
  • Isehara · 134 km south18°
  • Odawara · 145 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
September (191 mm)
Driest month
December (56 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 Higashiagatsuma Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°16°21°23°27°29°24°18°13°8°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°4°9°14°19°20°16°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)717477901071701881791911206856

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Higashiagatsuma Machi

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 87 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) (141 km). The nearest large city is Takasaki, 30 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 87 kmsouthwest
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 141 kmsoutheast
  • Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 144 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Takasaki Population: 373K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Maebashi Population: 332.1K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Isesaki Population: 211.8K 44 kmsoutheast
  • Ueda Population: 157.5K 47 kmwest
  • Kiryū Population: 109K 51 kmeast

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

Day trips from Higashiagatsuma Machi

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 47 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Lake Haruna Lake 9 kmSE
  • Mount Haruna Mountain 10 kmSE
  • Agatsuma River River 21 kmE
  • Takama Yama Mountain 11 kmNW

25–60 km13 places

  • Umeda Ko Lake 56 kmE
  • Tanigawa Dake Mountain 37 kmN
  • Naeba-san Mountain 36 kmN
  • Mount Akagi Mountain 36 kmE

60–100 km48 places

  • Honshu Island 92 kmSW
  • Mount Bukō Mountain 70 kmSE
  • Iruma River River 97 kmSE
  • Mount Nokogiri Mountain 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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