- Population
- 18,485
- 18.5K
- Elevation
- 203 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Hirono Chō
- Airports
- MSJ Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base49 km
- AOJ Aomori Airport95 km
About Hirono Chō
Hirono Chō is a municipality. Location: Kunohe-gun, Iwate. Population: 18,485. Elevation: 203 m.
Hirono (洋野町, Hirono-chō) is a town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2024, the town had an estimated population of 14,906 in 6790 households, and a population density of 49 persons per km2 in 6,858 households. The total area of the town is 302.92 km2 (116.96 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Hirono Chō
- Kuji
- Hashikami Chō
- Karumai
Twin towns and sister cities of Hirono Chō
- Honchō· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Hirono Chō over time
| 2010 | 17,913 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16,693 | |
| 2021 | 14,757 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Hirono Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 64 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- September (172 mm)
- Driest month
- January (45 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) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 54 | 71 | 77 | 86 | 114 | 137 | 150 | 172 | 116 | 64 | 52 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Hirono Chō
The nearest airport is Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ), 49 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aomori Airport (AOJ) (95 km). The nearest large city is Hachinohe, 24 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 49 kmnorthwest
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 95 kmnorthwest
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 110 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 24 kmnorthwest
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 83 kmsouthwest
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 96 kmnorthwest
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 106 kmwest
- Ōshū Population: 112.9K 139 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Hirono Chō
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Taneichi · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kuji River River, Japan18 km SE
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Arata River River, Iwate24 km SW
Sources & licences
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