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Municipality

Takayama Mura

Located in Kamitakai-gun, Nagano Coordinates: 36°39′44″ N 138°25′24″ E

Takayama Mura
Altomarina · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
7,489
7.5K
Elevation
1,295 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport71 km
TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport111 km

About Takayama Mura

Takayama Mura is a municipality. Location: Kamitakai-gun, Nagano. Population: 7,489. Elevation: 1,295 m.

From Wikipedia

Takayama (高山村, Takayama-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2019, the village had an estimated population of 7,101 in 2466 households, and a population density of 72 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 98.56 square kilometres (38.05 sq mi). Takayama is listed as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1956
Area
98.6 km²
Official website
vill.takayama.nagano.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Takayama Mura

  • Suzaka
  • Nakano
  • Obuse
  • Yamanouchi Machi
  • Kusatsu Machi
  • Tsumagoi Mura
  • Nakanojō

Population of Takayama Mura over time

Population of Takayama Mura over time
2010 7,563
2015 7,033
2021 6,522

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Takayama Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 77 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 111 km south17°
  • Isehara · 162 km southeast18°
  • Fujinomiya · 162 km south18°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
September (220 mm)
Driest month
December (49 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 Takayama Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°4°12°17°20°24°25°20°14°9°3°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-6°0°5°10°15°16°12°5°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)5764851121291992132142201307749

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

How to get to Takayama Mura

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 71 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagano, 21 km to the west.

Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 71 kmsouthwest
  • Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 111 kmwest
  • Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ) Wajima 148 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nagano Population: 372.8K 21 kmwest
  • Ueda Population: 157.5K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 56 kmnorth
  • Matsumoto Population: 241.1K 63 kmsouthwest
  • Takasaki Population: 373K 64 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Takayama Mura

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 58 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Mount Kusatsu-Shirane Mountain 10 kmE
  • Azumaya San Mountain 13 kmS

25–60 km23 places

  • Takama Yama Mountain 25 kmSE
  • Mount Asama Mountain 30 kmS
  • Takase Gawa River 57 kmSW
  • Lake Kizaki Lake 54 kmW

60–100 km48 places

  • Honshu Island 83 kmSW
  • Umeda Ko Lake 91 kmE
  • Mount Bukō Mountain 99 kmSE
  • Mount Nokogiri Mountain 100 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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