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Iijima

Located in Iijima Machi, Kamiina-gun Coordinates: 35°40′00″ N 137°56′00″ E

Iijima
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Population
9,446
9.4K
Elevation
639 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 Airport56 km
FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport100 km

About Iijima

Iijima is a town. Location: Iijima Machi, Kamiina-gun. Population: 9,446. Elevation: 639 m.

From Wikipedia

Iijima (飯島町, Iijima-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population of 9,446 in 3599 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 86.96 square kilometres (33.58 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
87 km²
Official website
town.iijima.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Iijima

  • Komagane
  • Iida
  • Nakagawa Mura
  • Matsukawa Machi
  • Ōkuwa Mura

Population of Iijima over time

Population of Iijima over time
2010 9,902
2015 9,530
2021 9,038

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Iijima

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 3° · Rain 72 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 57 km east17°
  • Fujinomiya · 80 km southeast18°
  • Fuji · 88 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
September (225 mm)
Driest month
December (40 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 Iijima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°16°21°24°28°29°24°19°14°8°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-1°5°10°15°19°20°16°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)45611031361432202071912251287240

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

How to get to Iijima

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 56 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) (100 km). The nearest large city is Iida, 19 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 56 kmnorth
  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 100 kmsouth
  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 102 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iida Population: 101.5K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Kofu Population: 189.6K 57 kmeast
  • Matsumoto Population: 241.1K 63 kmnorth
  • Fujinomiya Population: 132.5K 80 kmsoutheast
  • Tajimi Population: 107.8K 82 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Iijima

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 52 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Mount Senjō Mountain 23 kmE
  • Chausu-yama Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Mount Shiomi Mountain 25 kmSE
  • Mount Sannosawa Mountain 17 kmNW

25–60 km20 places

  • Honshu Island 37 kmN
  • Mount Nokogiri Mountain 28 kmNE
  • Mount Aino Mountain 27 kmE
  • Lake Suwa Lake 45 kmN

60–100 km47 places

  • Hongū-zan Mountain 97 kmSW
  • Toyota Stadium Landmark 95 kmSW
  • Lake Shoji Lake 64 kmE
  • Mount Echizen-dake Mountain 91 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources