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Municipality

Ichikawa Chō

Located in Kanzaki-gun, Hyōgo Coordinates: 35°00′55″ N 134°46′54″ E

Map showing the location of Ichikawa Chō Ichikawa Chō
Location in Japan
Population
13,216
13.2K
Elevation
144 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
TJH Konotori Tajima Airport55 km
UKB Kobe Airport59 km

About Ichikawa Chō

Ichikawa Chō is a municipality. Location: Kanzaki-gun, Hyōgo. Population: 13,216. Elevation: 144 m.

From Wikipedia

Ichikawa (市川町, Ichikawa-chō) is a town located in the central part of Kanzaki District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Approximately three-quarters of its total area is mountainous, with flat land spreading along the Ichikawa River, which flows north to south through the centre of the town. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Naka-Harima Prefectural Citizens Centre.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1955
Area
82.7 km²
Official website
town.ichikawa.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ichikawa Chō

  • Himeji
  • Kasai
  • Fukusaki Chō
  • Taka-gun

Population of Ichikawa Chō over time

Population of Ichikawa Chō over time
2010 13,288
2015 12,300
2021 11,023

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ichikawa Chō

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 92 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 199 km southwest18°
  • Fujinomiya · 350 km east18°
  • Kofu · 351 km east17°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
September (222 mm)
Driest month
December (69 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 Ichikawa Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°11°18°22°25°29°31°26°21°15°10°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°7°12°17°22°22°18°12°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)83901121361492162031352221239269

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

How to get to Ichikawa Chō

The nearest airport is Konotori Tajima Airport (TJH), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Kobe Airport (UKB) (59 km). The nearest large city is Himeji, 23 km to the south.

Airports

  • Konotori Tajima Airport (TJH) Toyooka 55 kmnorth
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 59 kmsoutheast
  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 66 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Himeji Population: 530.5K 23 kmsouth
  • Kakogawa Population: 271.6K 28 kmsouth
  • Sandachō Population: 132.9K 43 kmeast
  • Akashi Population: 303.6K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Takarazuka Population: 226.4K 58 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Ichikawa Chō

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 28 natural sites, 28 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Himeji castle Historic site 21 kmS

25–60 km18 places

  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 51 kmSE
  • Mount Ooe Mountain 57 kmNE
  • Ibo Gawa River 33 kmSW
  • Ieshima Shotō Island 47 kmSW

60–100 km69 places

  • Awaji Island Island 70 kmS
  • Nao Shima Island 96 kmSW
  • Te Shima Island 88 kmSW
  • Ogi Shima Island 93 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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