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Minakami

Located in Minakami Machi, Tone-gun Coordinates: 36°41′17″ N 138°59′11″ E

Minakami
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Population
18,383
18.4K
Elevation
391 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 Airport112 km
IBR Ibaraki Airport140 km

About Minakami

Minakami is a town. Location: Minakami Machi, Tone-gun. Population: 18,383. Elevation: 391 m.

From Wikipedia

Tsukiyono (月夜野町, Tsukiyono-machi) was a town located in Tone District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2005, Tsukiyono, along with the village of Niiharu (also from Tone District), was merged into the expanded town of Minakami.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1955

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Minakami

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 87 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 120 km south17°
  • Isehara · 146 km south18°
  • Odawara · 160 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
August (219 mm)
Driest month
December (82 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).

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Climate of Minakami
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°16°21°24°28°29°24°19°14°8°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°5°10°15°20°21°17°10°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)10597911051201832122192181398782

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

How to get to Minakami

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 112 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ibaraki Airport (IBR) (140 km). The nearest large city is Maebashi, 33 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 112 kmsouthwest
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 140 kmsoutheast
  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 141 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Maebashi Population: 332.1K 33 kmsouth
  • Takasaki Population: 373K 39 kmsouth
  • Kiryū Population: 109K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Isesaki Population: 211.8K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Ōta Population: 224.4K 55 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Minakami

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 44 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Tanigawa Dake Mountain 17 kmN
  • Mount Akagi Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Agatsuma River River 21 kmS
  • Mount Hotaka Mountain 18 kmNE

25–60 km18 places

  • Umeda Ko Lake 45 kmSE
  • Lake Haruna Lake 26 kmSW
  • Lake Chūzenji Lake 43 kmE
  • Mount Nikkō-Shirane Mountain 37 kmE

60–100 km34 places

  • Mount Azumaya Mountain 89 kmW
  • Hijiri Yama Mountain 89 kmW
  • Arakawa River River 86 kmNW
  • Takada castle Historic site 80 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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