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Kasagi

Local name: 笠置町

Located in Sōraku, Kyoto Coordinates: 34°45′00″ N 135°56′00″ E

Location in Japan

Population: 1,284; 1.3K
Elevation: 237 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: ITM Osaka Itami International Airport45 km; UKB Kobe Airport66 km

About Kasagi

Kasagi is a village. Location: Sōraku, Kyoto. Population: 1,284. Elevation: 237 m.

From Wikipedia

Kasagi (笠置町, Kasagi-chō) is a town in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2024, it has a population of 1,108 in 579 households and a population density of 47 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 23.52 square kilometres (9.08 sq mi). It has the smallest population of any municipality in Kyoto.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1934
Area: 23.5 km²
Official website: town.kasagi.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kasagi

Nara-shi
Kizugawa-shi
Wazuka Chō
Minami-yamashiro Mura

Population of Kasagi over time

Population of Kasagi over time
2010		1,626
2015		1,368
2021		1,125

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kasagi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Fujinomiya · 250 km east18°
Fuji · 255 km east20°
Kochi · 258 km southwest18°

Hottest month: August (day 30°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: June (237 mm)
Driest month: December (41 mm)

7° -1°

8° -1°

11° 2°

17° 7°

22° 12°

25° 17°

29° 21°

30° 22°

26° 18°

20° 12°

15° 6°

10° 1°

Jan

Feb

Mar

108

Apr

149

May

155

Jun

237

Jul

210

Aug

153

Sep

207

Oct

128

Nov

Dec

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 Kasagi
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	8°	11°	17°	22°	25°	29°	30°	26°	20°	15°	10°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-1°	2°	7°	12°	17°	21°	22°	18°	12°	6°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	51	66	108	149	155	237	210	153	207	128	76	41

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

How to get to Kasagi

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 45 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nara, 14 km to the southwest.