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Shirahama

Located in Himeji Shi, Hyōgo Coordinates: 34°47′00″ N 134°43′00″ E

Map showing the location of Shirahama Shirahama
Location in Japan
Population
23,180
23.2K
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
UKB Kobe Airport49 km
KIX Kansai International Airport62 km

About Shirahama

Shirahama is a town. Location: Himeji Shi, Hyōgo. Population: 23,180. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Kobe Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Himeji castle and Ibo Gawa.

Climate of Shirahama

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 71 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 175 km southwest18°
  • Ōita · 335 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 341 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (206 mm)
Driest month
December (37 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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Climate of Shirahama
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°19°23°26°30°32°28°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°8°13°18°23°23°19°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)4558911301382061581002011087137

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Shirahama

The nearest airport is Kobe Airport (UKB), 49 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Himeji, 4 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 49 kmeast
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 62 kmsoutheast
  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 66 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Himeji Population: 530.5K 4 kmnorth
  • Kakogawa Population: 271.6K 10 kmeast
  • Akashi Population: 303.6K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Sandachō Population: 132.9K 48 kmeast
  • Nishinomiya Population: 485.6K 57 kmeast

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

Day trips from Shirahama

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 27 natural sites, 31 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Ibo Gawa River 12 kmW
  • Ieshima Shotō Island 24 kmSW
  • Himeji castle Historic site 7 kmN

25–60 km18 places

  • Awaji Island Island 45 kmS
  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 50 kmE
  • Osaka Bay Natural site 50 kmSE
  • Shōdo Island Island 51 kmSW

60–100 km65 places

  • Nao Shima Island 76 kmSW
  • Te Shima Island 68 kmSW
  • Ogi Shima Island 72 kmSW
  • Megi Shima Island 75 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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