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Municipality

Kihoku Chō

Local name: 紀北町

Located in Kitamuro, Mie Coordinates: 34°10′35″ N 136°14′13″ E

Map showing the location of Kihoku Chō Kihoku Chō
Location in Japan
Population
18,066
18.1K
Elevation
361 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport92 km
KIX Kansai International Airport96 km

About Kihoku Chō

Kihoku Chō is a municipality. Location: Kitamuro, Mie. Population: 18,066. Elevation: 361 m.

From Wikipedia

Kihoku (紀北町, Kihoku-chō) is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the town had an estimated population of 15,077 in 7876 households and a population density of 59 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 257.01 square kilometres (99.23 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
256 km²
Official website
town.mie-kihoku.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kihoku Chō

  • Owase
  • Ōdai-chō
  • Taiki Chō
  • Kamikitayama Mura

Population of Kihoku Chō over time

Population of Kihoku Chō over time
2010 18,611
2015 16,338
2020 14,392

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kihoku Chō

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 109 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Fujinomiya · 246 km northeast18°
  • Fuji · 249 km northeast20°
  • Kochi · 259 km west18°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (292 mm)
Driest month
December (54 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 Kihoku Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°12°17°21°24°27°29°25°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°8°12°17°21°21°18°12°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)587613118619329224322928519010954

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

How to get to Kihoku Chō

The nearest airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 92 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Matsusaka, 52 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 92 kmnortheast
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 96 kmwest
  • Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM) Shirahama 99 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Matsusaka Population: 159.1K 52 kmnortheast
  • Kashiwara Population: 120.9K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Ise Population: 123.5K 55 kmnortheast
  • Kashihara-shi Population: 124.5K 55 kmnorthwest
  • Kawachi-Nagano Population: 101.7K 67 kmnorthwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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