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Municipality

Kunohe Mura

Located in Kunohe-gun, Iwate Coordinates: 40°11′46″ N 141°26′00″ E

Map showing the location of Kunohe Mura Kunohe Mura
Location in Japan
Population
6,358
6.4K
Elevation
333 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MSJ Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base57 km
AOJ Aomori Airport87 km

About Kunohe Mura

Kunohe Mura is a municipality. Location: Kunohe-gun, Iwate. Population: 6,358. Elevation: 333 m.

From Wikipedia

Kunohe (九戸村, Kunohe-mura) is a village located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the village had an estimated population of 5,650 in 2177 households, and a population density of 42/km2 (110/sq mi). The total area of the village was 134.02 square kilometres (51.75 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1955
Area
134 km²
Official website
vill.kunohe.iwate.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kunohe Mura

  • Kuji
  • Ninohe
  • Ichinohe
  • Kuzumaki Machi
  • Karumai

Population of Kunohe Mura over time

Population of Kunohe Mura over time
2010 6,507
2015 5,865
2021 5,256

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kunohe Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
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
Climate of Kunohe Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°12°17°20°23°25°21°16°10°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°2°7°12°16°18°13°6°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)66647784901131511631701098370

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kunohe Mura

The nearest airport is Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ), 57 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Aomori Airport (AOJ) (87 km). The nearest large city is Hachinohe, 34 km to the north.

Airports

  • Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 57 kmnorth
  • Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 87 kmnorthwest
  • Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 89 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Hachinohe Population: 239K 34 kmnorth
  • Morioka Population: 290.7K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Aomori Population: 298.4K 91 kmnorthwest
  • Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 93 kmnorthwest
  • Ōshū Population: 112.9K 120 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kunohe Mura

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Arata River River 3 kmN

25–60 km8 places

  • Kuji River River 31 kmE
  • Oirase River River 45 kmN
  • Mabechi River River 38 kmN
  • Kabu-jima Island 39 kmN

60–100 km18 places

  • Eboshi-dake Mountain 78 kmNW
  • Natsudomari Hantō Natural site 93 kmNW
  • Hakkōda San Mountain 69 kmNW
  • Mount Mizugasawa Mountain 95 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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