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Municipality

Kiso Mura

Located in Kiso-gun, Nagano Coordinates: 35°59′48″ N 137°45′37″ E

Map showing the location of Kiso Mura Kiso Mura
Location in Japan
Population
3,166
3.2K
Elevation
1,596 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport24 km
TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport89 km

About Kiso Mura

Kiso Mura is a municipality. Location: Kiso-gun, Nagano. Population: 3,166. Elevation: 1,596 m.

From Wikipedia

Kiso (木祖村, Kiso-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 2,877 in 1116 households, and a population density of 20 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 140.50 square kilometres (54.25 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
140 km²
Official website
vill.kiso.nagano.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kiso Mura

  • Shiojiri-shi
  • Matsumoto
  • Asahi-mura
  • Kiso Machi

Twin towns and sister cities of Kiso Mura

  • Nisshin-shi· Japan

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

Population of Kiso Mura over time

Population of Kiso Mura over time
2010 3,134
2015 2,926
2021 2,625

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kiso Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -3° · Rain 77 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 81 km southeast17°
  • Fujinomiya · 116 km southeast18°
  • Fuji · 124 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
September (240 mm)
Driest month
December (45 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 Kiso Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°3°11°15°18°22°23°19°13°8°2°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-8°-1°4°9°13°14°10°3°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)50631041401482232242082401317745

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Kiso Mura

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 24 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Matsumoto, 32 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 24 kmnortheast
  • Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 89 kmnorthwest
  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 112 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Matsumoto Population: 241.1K 32 kmnortheast
  • Iida Population: 101.5K 53 kmsouth
  • Ueda Population: 157.5K 65 kmnortheast
  • Kofu Population: 189.6K 82 kmsoutheast
  • Nagano Population: 372.8K 82 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kiso Mura

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 60 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Honshu Island 22 kmE
  • Chausu-yama Mountain 21 kmS
  • Kiso Komaga-take Mountain 23 kmS
  • Mount Norikura Mountain 23 kmNW

25–60 km32 places

  • Mount Senjō Mountain 49 kmSE
  • Mount Nokogiri Mountain 47 kmSE
  • Mount Aino Mountain 57 kmSE
  • Mount Sannosawa Mountain 26 kmS

60–100 km38 places

  • Lake Shoji Lake 95 kmSE
  • Mount Shiomi Mountain 61 kmSE
  • Lake Kizaki Lake 63 kmN
  • Mount Kurohime Mountain 97 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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