- Population
- 68,713
- 68.7K
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport38 km
- HIJ Hiroshima Airport42 km
About Gion
Gion is a town. Location: Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima City. Population: 68,713. Elevation: 11 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Carp castle and Ota River.
Photos of Gion
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Carp castle Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Climate of Gion
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 91 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 139 km southeast18°
- Ōita · 156 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 156 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (302 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 83 | 130 | 172 | 183 | 302 | 264 | 193 | 239 | 132 | 91 | 52 |
How to get to Gion
The nearest airport is Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) (42 km). The nearest large city is Hiroshima, 4 km to the south.
Airports
- Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 38 kmsouthwest
- Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 42 kmeast
- Iwami Airport (IWJ) Masuda 68 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Hiroshima Population: 1.2M 4 kmsouth
- Hatsukaichi Population: 114.2K 15 kmsouthwest
- Kure Population: 214.6K 24 kmsouth
- Higashihiroshima Population: 196.6K 25 kmeast
- Iwakuni Population: 129.1K 38 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gion
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Itsuku Shima Island 23 kmSW
- Nino Shima Island 14 kmS
- Mont Misen Mountain 22 kmSW
- Ota River River 9 kmSW
25–60 km15 places
- Ōmi Shima Island 55 kmE
- Hashira Island Island 46 kmS
- Osorakan Zan Mountain 36 kmNW
- Mount Kanmuri Mountain 41 kmN
60–100 km17 places
- Ikuchi Jima Island 61 kmE
- Ao Island Island 77 kmS
- Ise Jima Island 66 kmNW
- Eno-kawa River 69 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Gion and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Gion | Yachimata | Itō | Moriya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68.7K | 68.8K | 68.8K | 68.8K |
| Elevation | 11 m | 47 m | 92 m | 19 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 31° | 30° | 30° | 29° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | 0° | 3° | -1° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,907 mm | 1,431 mm | 1,955 mm | 1,320 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jul, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 729 km | 609 km | 706 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carp castle Historic site, Naka-ku3.5 km S
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Ota River River, Japan9.4 km SW
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Mont Misen Mountain, Hatsukaichi-shi22 km SW -
Nino Shima Island, Hiroshima14 km S -
Itsuku Shima Island, Hiroshima23 km SW
Sources & licences
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