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Municipality

Minami-yamashiro Mura

Local name: 南山城村

Located in Sōraku, Kyoto Coordinates: 34°45′58″ N 136°00′09″ E

Minami-yamashiro Mura
Miya.m · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
3,047
3K
Elevation
198 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 Airport51 km
UKB Kobe Airport73 km

About Minami-yamashiro Mura

Minami-yamashiro Mura is a municipality. Location: Sōraku, Kyoto. Population: 3,047. Elevation: 198 m.

From Wikipedia

Minamiyamashiro (南山城村, Minamiyamashiro-mura) is a village located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2023 the village has an estimated population of 2,472 in 1219 households and a population density of 39 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 64.11 square kilometres (24.75 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1955
Area
64.1 km²
Official website
vill.minamiyamashiro.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Minami-yamashiro Mura

  • Nara-shi
  • Koka-Shi
  • Kasagi
  • Wazuka Chō
  • Iga

Population of Minami-yamashiro Mura over time

Population of Minami-yamashiro Mura over time
2010 3,078
2015 2,652
2021 2,329

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Minami-yamashiro Mura

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 78 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Fujinomiya · 243 km east18°
  • Fuji · 248 km east20°
  • Kofu · 254 km northeast17°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (240 mm)
Driest month
December (42 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 Minami-yamashiro Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°12°18°22°25°29°30°26°21°15°10°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°7°12°17°21°22°18°12°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)50661081501572402181622161347842

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

How to get to Minami-yamashiro Mura

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 51 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nara, 20 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 51 kmwest
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 73 kmwest
  • Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 74 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Nara Population: 367.4K 20 kmsouthwest
  • Uji Population: 192.9K 23 kmnorthwest
  • Kusatsu Population: 143.9K 28 kmnorth
  • Ōtsu Population: 345.1K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Ikoma Population: 120.7K 29 kmwest

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

Day trips from Minami-yamashiro Mura

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 46 natural sites, 36 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Mount Wakakusa Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Koofukuji Attraction 18 kmSW
  • Tōdai-ji Attraction 17 kmSW

25–60 km58 places

  • Kumozu River River 52 kmE
  • Mount Miwa Mountain 29 kmSW
  • Mount Amanokagu Mountain 34 kmSW
  • Mount Miminashi Mountain 33 kmSW

60–100 km53 places

  • Tōshi-jima Island 85 kmE
  • Himakajima Island 92 kmE
  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 68 kmW
  • Sakate-jima Island 84 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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