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Municipality

Kawaba Mura

Local name: 川場村

Located in Tone-gun, Gunma Coordinates: 36°43′52″ N 139°07′46″ E

Map showing the location of Kawaba Mura Kawaba Mura
Location in Japan
Population
3,517
3.5K
Elevation
945 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport125 km
FKS Fukushima Airport128 km

About Kawaba Mura

Kawaba Mura is a municipality. Location: Tone-gun, Gunma. Population: 3,517. Elevation: 945 m.

From Wikipedia

Kawaba (川場村, Kawaba-mura) is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2020, the village had an estimated population of 3,241 in 1127 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 85.25 square kilometres (32.92 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
85.2 km²
Official website
vill.kawaba.gunma.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kawaba Mura

  • Numata
  • Minakami Machi

Population of Kawaba Mura over time

Population of Kawaba Mura over time
2010 3,898
2014 3,468
2015 3,647
2021 3,459

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kawaba Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 88 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 129 km southwest17°
  • Isehara · 149 km south18°
  • Odawara · 164 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
August (248 mm)
Driest month
December (74 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 Kawaba Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°12°18°20°24°26°21°15°10°5°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-5°1°7°12°16°17°13°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)9391911131271902152482361448874

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kawaba Mura

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 125 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ibaraki Airport (IBR) (130 km). The nearest large city is Maebashi, 37 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 125 kmsouthwest
  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 128 kmnortheast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 130 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Maebashi Population: 332.1K 37 kmsouth
  • Kiryū Population: 109K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Takasaki Population: 373K 45 kmsouth
  • Isesaki Population: 211.8K 46 kmsouth
  • Ōta Population: 224.4K 52 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kawaba Mura

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 30 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Tanigawa Dake Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Mount Nikkō-Shirane Mountain 23 kmE
  • Mount Akagi Mountain 21 kmS
  • Mount Hotaka Mountain 8 kmN

25–60 km15 places

  • Umeda Ko Lake 38 kmSE
  • Lake Haruna Lake 37 kmSW
  • Lake Chūzenji Lake 30 kmE
  • Nantai San Mountain 32 kmE

60–100 km22 places

  • Arakawa River River 93 kmNW
  • Takada castle Historic site 88 kmNW
  • Mount Bukō Mountain 86 kmS
  • Iruma River River 98 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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