- Elevation
- 297 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Kamihei-gun
- Airports
- HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport58 km
- AXT Akita Airport139 km
About Kamihei-gun
Kamihei-gun is a district. Location: Iwate, Japan.
Kamihei District (上閉伊郡, Kamihei-gun) is a rural district in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. From 2005, the district consists only of the town of Ōtsuchi, which as of June 1, 2019 had an estimated population of 11,106 with a density of 55.4 per km2 and an area of 200.42 km2. The entire city of Tōno, and all of the city of Kamaishi with the exception of the village of Tōni were formerly part of Kamihei District.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1897
- Area
- 200 km²
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Kamihei-gun
- Kamaishi
Climate of Kamihei-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
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) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 18° | 14° | 7° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 60 | 86 | 115 | 123 | 143 | 172 | 183 | 204 | 138 | 83 | 57 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
Airports nearest to Kamihei-gun
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 58 km
- Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 139 km
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 147 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Kamihei-gun
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources