Karumai
Local name: 軽米町
Located in Karumai Machi, Kunohe-gun Coordinates: 40°19′17″ N 141°27′30″ E
- Population
- 8,421
- 8.4K
- Elevation
- 197 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- MSJ Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base43 km
- AOJ Aomori Airport80 km
About Karumai
Karumai is a town. Location: Karumai Machi, Kunohe-gun. Population: 8,421. Elevation: 197 m.
Karumai (軽米町, Karumai-machi) is a town in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 8,895 in 3769 households, and a population density of 36 persons per km². The town's total area is 245.82 square kilometres (94.91 sq mi).
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Places bordering Karumai
- Ninohe
- Kuji
- Nambu
- Hashikami Chō
- Hirono Chō
- Kunohe Mura
Twin towns and sister cities of Karumai
- Otofuke· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Karumai over time
| 2010 | 10,209 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9,507 | |
| 2015 | 9,333 | |
| 2021 | 8,224 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Karumai
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 83 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- September (170 mm)
- Driest month
- February (64 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) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 10° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 14° | 7° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 64 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 113 | 151 | 163 | 170 | 109 | 83 | 70 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Karumai
The nearest airport is Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ), 43 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Aomori Airport (AOJ) (80 km). The nearest large city is Hachinohe, 20 km to the north.
Airports
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 43 kmnorth
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 80 kmnorthwest
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 94 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 20 kmnorth
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 74 kmsouth
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 82 kmnorthwest
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 89 kmwest
- Akita Population: 307.7K 133 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Karumai
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Arata River River 11 kmS
- Mabechi River River 24 kmN
- Kabu-jima Island 25 kmN
25–60 km5 places
- Kuji River River 32 kmSE
- Lake Ogarawa Lake 52 kmN
- Oirase River River 31 kmN
- Lake Towada Lake 51 kmW
60–100 km17 places
- Eboshi-dake Mountain 67 kmNW
- Mutsu Bay Natural site 99 kmNW
- Natsudomari Hantō Natural site 82 kmNW
- Hakkōda San Mountain 61 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Arata River River, Iwate11 km S
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Mabechi River River, Japan24 km N
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Kabu-jima Island, Japan25 km N
Sources & licences
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