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Municipality

Kihou-chō

Local name: 紀宝町

Located in Minamimuro-gun, Mie Coordinates: 33°46′19″ N 135°58′10″ E

Map showing the location of Kihou-chō Kihou-chō
Location in Japan
Population
11,793
11.8K
Elevation
150 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kihou-chō
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SHM Nanki Shirahama Airport57 km
KIX Kansai International Airport99 km

About Kihou-chō

Kihou-chō is a municipality. Location: Minamimuro-gun, Mie. Population: 11,793. Elevation: 150 m.

From Wikipedia

Kihō (紀宝町, Kihō-chō) is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the town had an estimated population of 10,818 in 5,247 households and a population density of 140 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 79.62 square kilometres (30.74 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2006
Area
79.6 km²
Official website
town.kiho.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kihou-chō

  • Kumano
  • Mihama Chō
  • Shingū

Population of Kihou-chō over time

Population of Kihou-chō over time
2010 11,896
2015 11,207
2020 10,404

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kihou-chō

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 136 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 227 km west18°
  • Fujinomiya · 291 km northeast18°
  • Fuji · 293 km northeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (327 mm)
Driest month
December (61 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 Kihou-chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°14°19°22°25°29°30°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°11°15°19°23°23°20°15°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)698814520722132725023730220013661

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

How to get to Kihou-chō

The nearest airport is Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM), 57 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Kansai International Airport (KIX) (99 km). The nearest large city is Kashiwara, 78 km to the north.

Airports

  • Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM) Shirahama 57 kmwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 99 kmnorthwest
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 118 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kashiwara Population: 120.9K 78 kmnorth
  • Kawachi-Nagano Population: 101.7K 82 kmnorthwest
  • Kashihara-shi Population: 124.5K 83 kmnorth
  • Tondabayashi Population: 132.9K 88 kmnorthwest
  • Wakayama Population: 356.7K 90 kmnorthwest

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

Places in Kihou-chō

1 place
  • Udono

    Udono

    Population: 10.3K

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources