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Municipality

Minakami Machi

Located in Tone-gun, Gunma Coordinates: 36°49′56″ N 139°00′18″ E

Map showing the location of Minakami Machi Minakami Machi
Location in Japan
Population
21,051
21.1K
Elevation
925 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
4
listed under Minakami Machi
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport122 km
KIJ Niigata Airport125 km

About Minakami Machi

Minakami Machi is a municipality. Location: Tone-gun, Gunma. Population: 21,051. Elevation: 925 m.

From Wikipedia

Minakami (みなかみ町, Minakami-machi) is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 18,383 in 7938 households, and a population density of 24 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 781.08 square kilometres (301.58 sq mi). Much of the town is within the borders of Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
781 km²
Official website
town.minakami.gunma.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Minakami Machi

  • Numata
  • Kawaba Mura
  • Nakanojō
  • Takayama Mura
  • Uonuma
  • Minamiuonuma
  • Yuzawa

Population of Minakami Machi over time

Population of Minakami Machi over time
2010 21,345
2015 19,347
2021 17,223

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Minakami Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 88 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 135 km south17°
  • Isehara · 162 km south18°
  • Odawara · 176 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 Minakami Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°12°18°21°24°26°21°16°11°5°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°2°7°12°16°17°13°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)9391911131271902152482361448874

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

How to get to Minakami Machi

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 122 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Niigata Airport (KIJ) (125 km). The nearest large city is Maebashi, 48 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 122 kmsouthwest
  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 125 kmnorth
  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 134 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Maebashi Population: 332.1K 48 kmsouth
  • Takasaki Population: 373K 55 kmsouth
  • Kiryū Population: 109K 56 kmsoutheast
  • Isesaki Population: 211.8K 60 kmsouth
  • Ōta Population: 224.4K 67 kmsoutheast

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

Places in Minakami Machi

4 places

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources