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Municipality

Ōkuwa Mura

Located in Kiso-gun, Nagano Coordinates: 35°41′27″ N 137°41′28″ E

Map showing the location of Ōkuwa Mura Ōkuwa Mura
Location in Japan
Population
4,116
4.1K
Elevation
658 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 Airport57 km
NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base85 km

About Ōkuwa Mura

Ōkuwa Mura is a municipality. Location: Kiso-gun, Nagano. Population: 4,116. Elevation: 658 m.

From Wikipedia

Ōkuwa (大桑村, Ōkuwa-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 3,693 in 1558 households, and a population density of 16 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 234.47 square kilometres (90.53 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
234 km²
Official website
vill.okuwa.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Ōkuwa Mura

From Wikivoyage

Okuwa (大桑村 Ōkuwa-mura) is in Nagano, Japan.

Get in+

Okuwa is served by three stations on the JR Chuo Line, Nojiri Station, Okuwa Station, and Suhara Station.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Ōkuwa Mura

  • Iida
  • Komagane
  • Iijima
  • Agematsu
  • Ōtaki Mura
  • Nakatsugawa

Population of Ōkuwa Mura over time

Population of Ōkuwa Mura over time
2010 4,145
2015 3,825
2021 3,408

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ōkuwa Mura

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 86 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 79 km east17°
  • Fujinomiya · 99 km southeast18°
  • Fuji · 107 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
September (264 mm)
Driest month
December (50 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 Ōkuwa Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°17°22°25°28°29°25°19°14°9°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°6°10°15°19°20°17°10°4°-2°
Precipitation (mm)52681151591682492522502641458650

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

How to get to Ōkuwa Mura

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 57 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) (109 km). The nearest large city is Iida, 22 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 57 kmnorth
  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 85 kmsouthwest
  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 109 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iida Population: 101.5K 22 kmsoutheast
  • Matsumoto Population: 241.1K 65 kmnorth
  • Tajimi Population: 107.8K 65 kmsouthwest
  • Kani Population: 102.1K 66 kmsouthwest
  • Seto Population: 127.8K 74 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ōkuwa Mura

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 50 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Chausu-yama Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Mount Sannosawa Mountain 13 kmNE
  • Kiso Komaga-take Mountain 15 kmNE

25–60 km16 places

  • Honshu Island 44 kmNE
  • Mount Senjō Mountain 45 kmE
  • Mount Nokogiri Mountain 48 kmE
  • Mount Aino Mountain 49 kmE

60–100 km55 places

  • Lake Shoji Lake 86 kmE
  • Mount Ogura Mountain 91 kmNE
  • Lake Kizaki Lake 97 kmN
  • Mount Suisho Mountain 82 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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