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Municipality

Kanra-machi

Located in Kanra-gun, Gunma Coordinates: 36°12′35″ N 138°54′12″ E

Map showing the location of Kanra-machi Kanra-machi
Location in Japan
Population
13,789
13.8K
Elevation
362 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport88 km
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport108 km

About Kanra-machi

Kanra-machi is a municipality. Location: Kanra-gun, Gunma. Population: 13,789. Elevation: 362 m.

From Wikipedia

Kanra (甘楽町, Kanra-machi) is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 21,749 in 8311 households, and a population density of 220 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 58.61 square kilometres (22.63 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1959
Area
58.6 km²
Official website
town.kanra.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kanra-machi

  • Takasaki
  • Fujioka
  • Tomioka

Population of Kanra-machi over time

Population of Kanra-machi over time
2010 13,618
2015 13,200
2021 12,567

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kanra-machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 3° · Rain 63 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 68 km southwest17°
  • Isehara · 97 km south18°
  • Odawara · 109 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
September (182 mm)
Driest month
December (43 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 Kanra-machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°17°22°24°28°29°24°19°14°10°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°5°10°15°19°20°16°10°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)51607081971541511661821206343

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Kanra-machi

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 88 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) (108 km). The nearest large city is Takasaki, 17 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 88 kmwest
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 108 kmsoutheast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 136 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Takasaki Population: 373K 17 kmnortheast
  • Maebashi Population: 332.1K 27 kmnortheast
  • Isesaki Population: 211.8K 29 kmnortheast
  • Fukayachō Population: 141.3K 34 kmeast
  • Ōta Population: 224.4K 43 kmeast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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