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Kizugawa

Located in Kizugawa-shi, Kyoto Coordinates: 34°44′12″ N 135°50′24″ E

Map showing the location of Kizugawa Kizugawa
Location in Japan
Population
77,907
77.9K
Elevation
56 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
ITM Osaka Itami International Airport37 km
UKB Kobe Airport58 km

About Kizugawa

Kizugawa is a city. Location: Kizugawa-shi, Kyoto. Population: 77,907. Elevation: 56 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Tōdai-ji and Mount Wakakusa.

Climate of Kizugawa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 250 km southwest18°
  • Fujinomiya · 259 km east18°
  • Fuji · 264 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (237 mm)
Driest month
December (41 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 Kizugawa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°18°23°26°30°31°27°22°16°11°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°8°13°18°22°23°19°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)51661081491552372101532071287641

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Kizugawa

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nara, 7 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 37 kmwest
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 58 kmwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 65 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nara Population: 367.4K 7 kmsouthwest
  • Ikoma Population: 120.7K 14 kmsouthwest
  • Uji Population: 192.9K 17 kmnorth
  • Hirakata Population: 406.3K 19 kmnorthwest
  • Neyagawa Population: 238.5K 20 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kizugawa

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 46 natural sites, 30 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Mount Miwa Mountain 23 kmS
  • Mount Miminashi Mountain 25 kmS
  • Yodo-gawa River 21 kmNW
  • Ikoma Yama Mountain 16 kmSW

25–60 km52 places

  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 53 kmW
  • Mount Amanokagu Mountain 27 kmS
  • Mount Unebi Mountain 28 kmS
  • Mount Kunimi Mountain 58 kmSE

60–100 km43 places

  • Tōshi-jima Island 99 kmE
  • Sakate-jima Island 97 kmE
  • Kumozu River River 66 kmE
  • Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Kizugawa and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Kizugawa Tome Kashiba Nikkō
Population 77.9K 77.9K 78.1K 77.7K
Elevation 56 m 6 m 58 m 555 m
Summer day (hottest month) 31° 27° 32° 28°
Winter night (coldest month) 0° -4° 1° -4°
Annual rainfall 1,581 mm 1,217 mm 1,487 mm 1,742 mm
Best months May–Jun, Oct May–Oct May, Oct May–Jul, Sep
Distance — 648 km 25 km 408 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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