City

Azumino

Local name: 安曇野市

Located in Azumino-Shi, Nagano Coordinates: 36°17′17″ N 137°53′13″ E

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Population: 94,222; 94.2K
Elevation: 568 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport14 km; TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport74 km

About Azumino

Azumino is a city. Location: Azumino-Shi, Nagano. Population: 94,222. Elevation: 568 m.

From Wikipedia

Azumino (安曇野市, Azumino-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ä̀.(d͡)zɨ́.mʲí.nó̞(.ɕì)]) is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2019, the city had an estimated population of 97,761 in 39744 households, and a population density of 290 persons per km2. Its total area is 331.78 square kilometres (128.10 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 2005
Area: 332 km²
Official website: city.azumino.nagano.jp

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Azumino

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Travel notes for Azumino

From Wikivoyage

Azumino (安曇野市 Azumino-shi) is a city in Nagano Prefecture.

Understand+

Situated among the picturesque valleys of central Honshu's famous Alps region, Azumino boasts a unique blend of culture, history and natural beauty.

1 Azumino Tourist Information Center (安曇野市観光情報センター), Hotaka 5948-3 (next to the Hotaka railway station on the north side of the square), ☏ +81 26-382-9363. Apr-Nov 09:00-17:00, Dec-Mar 10:00-16:00. Closed during New Year Holidays. Get a number of useful English brochures for Azumino and the larger region.

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By train:

From Tokyo: Take the JR Chuo East line from Shinjuku to Matsumoto, then the JR Oito line to Hotaka or the JR Shinonoi line to Akashina (3 hr, ¥6,620 unreserved seat). Alternately, take the Nagano Shinkansen to Nagano, JR Shinonoi line to Akashina (2 hr 30 min, ¥9,390 unreserved seat).

From Nagoya: Take the JR Chuo West line to Matusmoto, then the JR Oito line to Hotaka (2 hr 15 min, ¥5,670 unreserved seat).

From Nagano: Take the Shinonoi line from Nagano station to Akashina.

By car:

From Tokyo: Take the Chuo Expressway west to Oyaka Junction then the Nagano Expressway and exit at Toyoshina.

From Nagoya: Take the Chuo Expressway east to Oyaka Junction then the Nagano Expressway and exit at Toyoshina.

From Nagano: Take the Nagano Expressway and exit at Toyoshina.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Azumino

Matsumoto
Ōmachi-shi
Ikeda
Matsukawa Mura
Chikuhoku Mura
Ikusaka Mura

Twin towns and sister cities of Azumino

Tōgane· Japan
Misato Shi· Japan
Edogawa-ku· Japan
Musashino· Japan
Higashi Ku· Japan
Sangō-chō· Japan
Manazuru· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Azumino over time

Population of Azumino over time
2010		96,479
2015		95,282
2021		93,927

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Azumino

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 2° · Rain 60 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kofu · 92 km southeast17°
Fujinomiya · 136 km southeast18°
Fuji · 144 km southeast20°

Hottest month: August (day 30°)
Coldest month: January (night -6°)
Wettest month: September (170 mm)
Driest month: December (33 mm)

5° -6°

5° -5°

10° -2°

17° 4°

22° 10°

25° 15°

28° 19°

30° 20°

25° 15°

19° 8°

13° 2°

8° -3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

101

Jun

160

Jul

147

Aug

107

Sep

170

Oct

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 Azumino
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	10°	17°	22°	25°	28°	30°	25°	19°	13°	8°
Average low (°C)	-6°	-5°	-2°	4°	10°	15°	19°	20°	15°	8°	2°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	41	50	79	94	101	160	147	107	170	99	60	33

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

How to get to Azumino

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) (133 km). The nearest large city is Matsumoto, 9 km to the southeast.

Airports

Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 14 kmsouth
Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 74 kmnorthwest
Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 133 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Matsumoto Population: 241.1K 9 kmsoutheast
Ueda Population: 157.5K 38 kmeast
Nagano Population: 372.8K 48 kmnortheast
Toyama Population: 415.8K 75 kmnorthwest
Iida Population: 101.5K 85 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Azumino

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 62 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

Tsubakuro Dake Mountain 21 kmNW
Yariga-take Mountain 22 kmW
Mount Hotakadake Mountain 21 kmW
Mount Jōnen Mountain 15 kmW

25–60 km32 places

Honshu Island 34 kmS
Chausu-yama Mountain 53 kmS
Mount Sannosawa Mountain 58 kmS
Lake Kizaki Lake 31 kmN

60–100 km37 places

Mount Senjō Mountain 68 kmSE
Mount Nokogiri Mountain 64 kmSE
Mount Aino Mountain 78 kmSE
Mount Shiomi Mountain 84 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Azumino and similar cities

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

Measure	Azumino	Yonezawa	Ashiya	Sanjō
Population	94.2K	94.5K	93.9K	94.6K
Elevation	568 m	249 m	14 m	9 m
Summer day (hottest month)	30°	29°	32°	30°
Winter night (coldest month)	-6°	-4°	1°	-2°
Annual rainfall	1,141 mm	1,327 mm	1,449 mm	2,234 mm
Best months	May–Jun, Sep–Oct	May–Jun, Sep	May, Oct	May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Distance	—	268 km	291 km	175 km