- Population
- 19,790
- 19.8K
- Elevation
- 800 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Kitahiroshima
- Airports
- IWJ Iwami Airport56 km
- HIJ Hiroshima Airport56 km
About Kitahiroshima
Kitahiroshima is a municipality. Location: Yamagata, Hiroshima. Population: 19,790. Elevation: 800 m.
Kitahiroshima (北広島町, Kitahiroshima-chō) is a town in Yamagata District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2023, the town had an estimated population of 17,333 in 8333 households and a population density of 27 inhabitants per square kilometre (70/sq mi). The total area of the town is 646.20 square kilometres (249.50 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Kitahiroshima
- Hiroshima
- Aki-takata Shi
- Akiōta
- Masuda
- Hamada
- Ōnan Chō
Population of Kitahiroshima over time
| 2010 | 19,969 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18,918 | |
| 2021 | 17,669 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kitahiroshima
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 93 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 166 km southeast18°
- Beppu · 179 km southwest17°
- Ōita · 180 km southwest18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- July (302 mm)
- Driest month
- December (81 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) | 3° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 97 | 128 | 162 | 168 | 281 | 302 | 186 | 223 | 124 | 93 | 81 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Kitahiroshima
The nearest airport is Iwami Airport (IWJ), 56 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) (56 km). The nearest large city is Hiroshima, 34 km to the south.
Airports
- Iwami Airport (IWJ) Masuda 56 kmwest
- Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 56 kmsoutheast
- Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 64 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Hiroshima Population: 1.2M 34 kmsouth
- Hatsukaichi Population: 114.2K 40 kmsouth
- Higashihiroshima Population: 196.6K 45 kmsoutheast
- Kure Population: 214.6K 55 kmsouth
- Iwakuni Population: 129.1K 63 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Kitahiroshima
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Kanmuri Mountain, Hiroshima12 km NW
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Sandankyo Gorge Natural site, Japan22 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources