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Kamigōri

Local name: 上郡町

Located in Kamigōri Chō, Akō-gun Coordinates: 34°52′29″ N 134°21′43″ E

Kamigōri
アラツク · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
15,448
15.4K
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport48 km
TTJ Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport75 km

About Kamigōri

Kamigōri is a town. Location: Kamigōri Chō, Akō-gun. Population: 15,448. Elevation: 34 m.

From Wikipedia

Kamigōri (上郡町, Kamigōri-chō) is a town located in Akō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2022, the town had an estimated population of 14,179 in 6426 households and a population density of 94 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 150.26 square kilometres (58.02 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1955
Area
150 km²
Official website
town.kamigori.hyogo.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kamigōri

  • Kariya
  • Aioi
  • Tatsunochō-tominaga
  • Sayō
  • Bizen Shi

Population of Kamigōri over time

Population of Kamigōri over time
2010 16,636
2015 15,224
2021 13,835

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kamigōri

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 166 km southwest18°
  • Ōita · 313 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 318 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
September (219 mm)
Driest month
December (44 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 Kamigōri
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°12°18°23°26°30°31°27°21°16°11°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°8°13°18°22°23°19°12°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)5567971361442131961162191107644

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

How to get to Kamigōri

The nearest airport is Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Himeji, 32 km to the east.

Airports

  • Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 48 kmwest
  • Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ) Tottori 75 kmnorth
  • Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 80 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Himeji Population: 530.5K 32 kmeast
  • Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Kakogawa Population: 271.6K 44 kmeast
  • Kurashiki Population: 483.6K 63 kmsouthwest
  • Akashi Population: 303.6K 64 kmeast

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

Day trips from Kamigōri

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 27 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Ibo Gawa River 24 kmSE
  • Ako Castle Historic site 14 kmS
  • Yoshino River River 25 kmW

25–60 km15 places

  • Nao Shima Island 58 kmSW
  • Te Shima Island 51 kmSW
  • Ogi Shima Island 57 kmSW
  • Ieshima Shotō Island 27 kmSE

60–100 km42 places

  • Awaji Island Island 69 kmSE
  • Shiwaku Islands Island 80 kmSW
  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 83 kmE
  • Manabe Island Island 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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