- Population
- 4,196
- 4.2K
- Elevation
- 1,940 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport67 km
- HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport114 km
About Kawakami Mura
Kawakami Mura is a municipality. Location: Minamisaku-gun, Nagano. Population: 4,196. Elevation: 1,940 m.
Kawakami (川上村, Kawakami-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 4,009 in 1419 households, and a population density of 19 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 209.61 square kilometres (80.93 sq mi). The village office is located at an altitude of 1,185 meters, the highest of any municipality in Japan. Kawakami is famous for its lettuce, as well as the Kawakami breed of dogs, Kawakami Inu.
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Places bordering Kawakami Mura
- Minamimaki Mura
- Minamiaiki Mura
- Hokuto Shi
- Kofu
- Yamanashi Shi
- Chichibu
- Ueno Mura
Twin towns and sister cities of Kawakami Mura
- Musashino· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Kawakami Mura over time
| 2010 | 4,972 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,607 | |
| 2021 | 3,830 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kawakami Mura
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night -4° · Rain 72 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 31 km south17°
- Fujinomiya · 81 km south18°
- Fuji · 86 km south20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- August (262 mm)
- Driest month
- December (32 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -2° | -2° | 2° | 9° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 7° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -12° | -9° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 12° | 8° | 2° | -4° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 54 | 91 | 126 | 147 | 224 | 217 | 262 | 248 | 147 | 72 | 32 |
How to get to Kawakami Mura
The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 67 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) (114 km). The nearest large city is Kofu, 31 km to the south.
Airports
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 67 kmwest
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 114 kmeast
- Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 133 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Kofu Population: 189.6K 31 kmsouth
- Takasaki Population: 373K 56 kmnortheast
- Ōme Population: 133.5K 59 kmeast
- Ueda Population: 157.5K 59 kmnorthwest
- Maebashi Population: 332.1K 66 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kawakami Mura
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 64 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Kimpō-zan Mountain 8 kmS
- Mount Neishi Mountain 25 kmW
- Mount Aka Mountain 23 kmW
- Yatsugatake Mountains Mountain 22 kmW
25–60 km25 places
- Honshu Island 56 kmW
- Lake Shoji Lake 50 kmS
- Mount Senjō Mountain 46 kmSW
- Mount Nokogiri Mountain 41 kmSW
60–100 km64 places
- Mount Echizen-dake Mountain 80 kmS
- Chausu-yama Mountain 73 kmW
- Mount Sannosawa Mountain 77 kmW
- Fuji River River 92 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kimpō-zan Mountain, Hokuto Shi8.3 km S -
Mount Ogura Mountain, Kitaaiki Mura10 km N
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Mount Aka Mountain, Hara Mura23 km W -
Mount Neishi Mountain, Minamimaki Mura25 km W -
Yatsugatake Mountains Mountain, Japan22 km W
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Mount Ryōkami Mountain, Ogano-machi22 km NE -
Chichibu Tama Kai National Park Natural site, Kōshū Shi23 km SE
Sources & licences
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