- Population
- 24,907
- 24.9K
- Elevation
- 227 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Kumano-chō
- Airports
- HIJ Hiroshima Airport32 km
- IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport39 km
About Kumano-chō
Kumano-chō is a municipality. Location: Aki-gun, Hiroshima. Population: 24,907. Elevation: 227 m.
Kumano (熊野町, Kumano-chō) is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the town had an estimated population of 23,479 in 10728 households and a population density of 700 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,800/sq mi). The total area of the town is 33.76 square kilometres (13.03 sq mi). Kumano-cho is famous for the manufacture of brushes called "Kumano-fude" (Kumano-brush).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Kumano-chō
- Hiroshima
- Higashihiroshima
- Kure
- Kaita
Population of Kumano-chō over time
| 2010 | 24,533 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23,755 | |
| 2021 | 22,760 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kumano-chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 85 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 124 km southeast18°
- Ōita · 154 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 156 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- June (296 mm)
- Driest month
- December (50 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 3° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 79 | 122 | 165 | 175 | 296 | 260 | 187 | 231 | 129 | 85 | 50 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Kumano-chō
The nearest airport is Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), 32 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kure, 13 km to the south.
Airports
- Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 32 kmeast
- Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 39 kmsouthwest
- Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 59 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Kure Population: 214.6K 13 kmsouth
- Hiroshima Population: 1.2M 14 kmnorthwest
- Higashihiroshima Population: 196.6K 15 kmnortheast
- Hatsukaichi Population: 114.2K 24 kmwest
- Iwakuni Population: 129.1K 40 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Kumano-chō
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carp castle Historic site, Naka-ku13 km NW -
Mount Noro Mountain, Kure12 km SE
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Nino Shima Island, Hiroshima15 km W -
Ota River River, Japan17 km W
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Kurahashi Jima Island, Hiroshima25 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources