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Municipality

Kitagawa Mura

Located in Aki Gun, Kochi Coordinates: 33°31′03″ N 134°07′08″ E

Map showing the location of Kitagawa Mura Kitagawa Mura
Location in Japan
Population
1,412
1.4K
Elevation
376 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KCZ Kochi Ryoma Airport42 km
TAK Takamatsu Airport78 km

About Kitagawa Mura

Kitagawa Mura is a municipality. Location: Aki Gun, Kochi. Population: 1,412. Elevation: 376 m.

From Wikipedia

Kitagawa (北川村, Kitagawa-mura) is a village located in Aki District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the village had an estimated population of 1,228 in 612 households and a population density of 6.2 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 196.73 square kilometres (75.96 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
197 km²
Official website
kitagawamura.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kitagawa Mura

  • Tōyō Chō
  • Nahari Chō
  • Tano Chō
  • Yasuda
  • Umaji Mura
  • Kaiyō Chō

Population of Kitagawa Mura over time

Population of Kitagawa Mura over time
2010 1,367
2015 1,294
2021 1,138

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kitagawa Mura

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 111 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 54 km west18°
  • Ōita · 236 km west18°
  • Beppu · 245 km west17°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (352 mm)
Driest month
December (53 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).

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Climate of Kitagawa Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°17°21°23°27°28°25°20°15°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°10°14°18°22°23°19°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)598713622124835229621530417211153

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

How to get to Kitagawa Mura

The nearest airport is Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ), 42 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kochi, 55 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ) Nankoku 42 kmwest
  • Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 78 kmnorth
  • Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 82 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kochi Population: 332.1K 55 kmwest
  • Tokushima Population: 267.3K 74 kmnortheast
  • Niihama Population: 123.1K 90 kmnorthwest
  • Marugame Population: 109.5K 90 kmnorth
  • Takamatsu Population: 419K 91 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kitagawa Mura

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Nahari Gawa River 15 kmSW
  • Aki River River 19 kmW

25–60 km3 places

  • Mount Tsurugi Mountain 37 kmN
  • Dōzan River River 60 kmNW
  • Kochi castle Historic site 55 kmW

60–100 km13 places

  • Shikoku Island 63 kmNW
  • Megi Shima Island 98 kmN
  • Yashima Natural site 94 kmN
  • Doki River River 92 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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