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Municipality

Ogawa Mura

Located in Kamiminochi-gun, Nagano Coordinates: 36°38′03″ N 137°57′35″ E

Map showing the location of Ogawa Mura Ogawa Mura
Location in Japan
Population
2,915
2.9K
Elevation
733 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport52 km
TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport69 km

About Ogawa Mura

Ogawa Mura is a municipality. Location: Kamiminochi-gun, Nagano. Population: 2,915. Elevation: 733 m.

From Wikipedia

Ogawa (小川村, Ogawa-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 2,585 in 1074 households, and a population density of 44 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 58.11 square kilometres (22.44 sq mi). Ogawa is listed as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1955
Area
58.1 km²
Official website
vill.ogawa.nagano.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ogawa Mura

  • Nagano
  • Ōmachi-shi
  • Hakuba

Population of Ogawa Mura over time

Population of Ogawa Mura over time
2010 3,041
2015 2,665
2021 2,288

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ogawa Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 74 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 121 km southeast17°
  • Fujinomiya · 168 km south18°
  • Fuji · 176 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
September (177 mm)
Driest month
December (56 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 Ogawa Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°7°15°20°23°26°28°23°17°11°5°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°3°8°13°18°19°14°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)656482911021601661241771097456

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

How to get to Ogawa Mura

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagano, 20 km to the east.

Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 52 kmsouth
  • Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 69 kmwest
  • Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ) Wajima 115 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nagano Population: 372.8K 20 kmeast
  • Ueda Population: 157.5K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Matsumoto Population: 241.1K 44 kmsouth
  • Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 62 kmnortheast
  • Toyama Population: 415.8K 67 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ogawa Mura

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 53 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Lake Kizaki Lake 14 kmSW
  • Mount Kamuriki Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Mount Iizuna Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Takatsuma Yama Mountain 20 kmNE

25–60 km28 places

  • Lake Nojiri Lake 32 kmNE
  • Mount Myōkō Mountain 32 kmNE
  • Mount Kurohime Mountain 26 kmNE
  • Mount Suisho Mountain 39 kmSW

60–100 km34 places

  • Honshu Island 70 kmS
  • Mount Nokogiri Mountain 98 kmS
  • Chausu-yama Mountain 91 kmS
  • Mount Sannosawa Mountain 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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