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Municipality

Jinsekikogen

Local name: 神石高原町

Located in Jinseki, Hiroshima Coordinates: 34°45′26″ N 133°15′37″ E

Map showing the location of Jinsekikogen Jinsekikogen
Location in Japan
Population
10,231
10.2K
Elevation
485 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HIJ Hiroshima Airport47 km
OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport54 km

About Jinsekikogen

Jinsekikogen is a municipality. Location: Jinseki, Hiroshima. Population: 10,231. Elevation: 485 m.

From Wikipedia

Jinsekikōgen (神石高原町, Jinsekikōgen-chō) is a town located in Jinseki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2023, the town had an estimated population of 8,166 in 3781 households, and a population density of 21 persons per km2 in 7,269 households. The total area of the town is 381.98 km2 (147.48 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2004
Area
382 km²
Official website
jinsekigun.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Jinsekikogen

  • Fukuyama
  • Fuchūchō
  • Shōbara
  • Takahashi
  • Ibara

Population of Jinsekikogen over time

Population of Jinsekikogen over time
2010 10,350
2015 9,217
2021 8,064

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Jinsekikogen

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 137 km south18°
  • Ōita · 228 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 231 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (262 mm)
Driest month
December (56 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 Jinsekikogen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°16°21°24°28°29°25°19°14°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°7°11°16°21°21°17°10°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)62751011431512522621542051127056

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

How to get to Jinsekikogen

The nearest airport is Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), 47 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Fukuyama, 32 km to the south.

Airports

  • Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 47 kmsouthwest
  • Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 54 kmeast
  • Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO) Izumo 80 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Fukuyama Population: 468.8K 32 kmsouth
  • Onomichi Population: 131.2K 38 kmsouth
  • Kurashiki Population: 483.6K 50 kmsoutheast
  • Higashihiroshima Population: 196.6K 62 kmsouthwest
  • Marugame Population: 109.5K 71 kmsoutheast

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources