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Municipality

Takayama Mura

Located in Agatsuma-gun, Gunma Coordinates: 36°37′19″ N 138°56′30″ E

Map showing the location of Takayama Mura Takayama Mura
Location in Japan
Population
3,931
3.9K
Elevation
523 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 Airport104 km
IBR Ibaraki Airport141 km

About Takayama Mura

Takayama Mura is a municipality. Location: Agatsuma-gun, Gunma. Population: 3,931. Elevation: 523 m.

From Wikipedia

Takayama (高山村, Takayama-mura) is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2020, the village had an estimated population of 6,889 in 2449 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 64.18 square kilometres (24.78 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
64.2 km²
Official website
vill.takayama.gunma.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Takayama Mura

  • Shibukawa
  • Numata
  • Minakami Machi
  • Nakanojō

Population of Takayama Mura over time

Population of Takayama Mura over time
2010 3,911
2015 3,674
2021 3,460

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Takayama Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 72 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 111 km south17°
  • Isehara · 140 km south18°
  • Odawara · 153 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
September (194 mm)
Driest month
December (67 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 Takayama Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°15°20°23°27°28°23°18°13°8°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°4°9°14°18°19°15°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)878781911061661861861941257267

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Takayama Mura

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 104 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ibaraki Airport (IBR) (141 km). The nearest large city is Maebashi, 28 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 104 kmsouthwest
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 141 kmeast
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 141 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Maebashi Population: 332.1K 28 kmsoutheast
  • Takasaki Population: 373K 33 kmsouth
  • Isesaki Population: 211.8K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Kiryū Population: 109K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Ōta Population: 224.4K 52 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Takayama Mura

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 44 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Tanigawa Dake Mountain 24 kmN
  • Lake Haruna Lake 18 kmS
  • Mount Akagi Mountain 23 kmE
  • Mount Haruna Mountain 18 kmS

25–60 km16 places

  • Umeda Ko Lake 45 kmE
  • Lake Chūzenji Lake 48 kmE
  • Mount Nikkō-Shirane Mountain 44 kmNE
  • Nantai San Mountain 51 kmE

60–100 km39 places

  • Mount Azumaya Mountain 83 kmW
  • Hijiri Yama Mountain 84 kmW
  • Arakawa River River 88 kmNW
  • Takada castle Historic site 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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