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Maebashi Shi

Local name: 前橋市

Located in Gunma, Japan Coordinates: 36°24′52″ N 139°07′52″ E

Map showing the location of Maebashi Shi Maebashi Shi
Location in Japan
Population
340,934
340.9K
Elevation
157 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Maebashi Shi
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport112 km
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport113 km

About Maebashi Shi

Maebashi Shi is a district. Location: Gunma, Japan. Population: 340,934.

From Wikipedia

Maebashi (前橋市, Maebashi-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [mä̀.é̞.bä̀.ɕì, mä́.è̞.bä̀.ɕì, mä̀.é̞.bä́.ɕí.ɕì, -ɕi̥.ɕì]) is the capital city of Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 335,352 in 151,171 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 311.59 km2 (120.31 sq mi). It was the most populous city within Gunma Prefecture until Takasaki merged with nearby towns between 2006 and 2009.

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At a glance

Built
1892
Area
312 km²
Official website
city.maebashi.gunma.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Maebashi Shi

  • Kiryū
  • Takasaki
  • Isesaki
  • Shibukawa
  • Numata
  • Yoshioka Machi
  • Shintō Mura
  • Tamamura Machi

Twin towns and sister cities of Maebashi Shi

  • Birmingham· United States

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Maebashi Shi over time

Population of Maebashi Shi over time
2010 340,291
2015 336,154
2021 331,849

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Maebashi Shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

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 Maebashi Shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°12°18°23°26°29°31°26°21°16°11°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°7°12°16°20°21°18°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)687375871011571611691871267360

Other places to visit in this season: May October

Airports nearest to Maebashi Shi

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 112 km
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 113 km
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 118 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Maebashi Shi

1 place
  1. 1 Maebashi 332.1K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources