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Shibukawa-shi

Local name: 渋川市

Located in Gunma, Japan Coordinates: 36°30′00″ N 138°59′00″ E

Shibukawa-shi
Shibukawa · Altomarina · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
82,478
82.5K
Elevation
289 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Shibukawa-shi
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport102 km
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport128 km

About Shibukawa-shi

Shibukawa-shi is a district. Location: Gunma, Japan. Population: 82,478.

From Wikipedia

Shibukawa (渋川市, Shibukawa-shi) is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 76,098 in 32,439 households, and a population density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre (830/sq mi). The total area of the city is 240.27 square kilometres (92.77 sq mi). Shibukawa is the location of Ikaho Onsen, a popular hot spring resort.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2006
Area
240 km²
Official website
city.shibukawa.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shibukawa-shi

  • Maebashi Shi
  • Takasaki
  • Numata
  • Nakanojō
  • Higashiagatsuma Machi
  • Takayama Mura
  • Yoshioka Machi
  • Shintō Mura
  • Shōwa Town

Population of Shibukawa-shi over time

Population of Shibukawa-shi over time
2010 83,330
2015 78,391
2021 73,064

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shibukawa-shi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 100 km south17°
  • Isehara · 126 km south18°
  • Odawara · 139 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
September (191 mm)
Driest month
December (52 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 Shibukawa-shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°18°22°25°28°30°25°20°15°10°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°6°11°16°20°21°17°10°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)647075881031651711781911246852

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

How to get to Shibukawa-shi

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 102 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) (128 km). The nearest large city is Maebashi, 14 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 102 kmwest
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 128 kmsoutheast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 133 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Maebashi Population: 332.1K 14 kmsoutheast
  • Takasaki Population: 373K 19 kmsouth
  • Isesaki Population: 211.8K 28 kmsoutheast
  • Kiryū Population: 109K 33 kmeast
  • Ōta Population: 224.4K 41 kmsoutheast

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

Places in Shibukawa-shi

2 places

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources