- Population
- 6,864
- 6.9K
- Elevation
- 882 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base72 km
- MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport83 km
About Achi Mura
Achi Mura is a municipality. Location: Shimoina-gun, Nagano. Population: 6,864. Elevation: 882 m.
Achi (阿智村, Achi-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 6,379 in 2360 households, and a population density of 30.7 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 214.43 square kilometres (82.79 sq mi).
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Travel notes for Achi Mura
From Wikivoyage
Achi (阿智村 Achi mura) is a village in Nagano, with a population of about 6,000 people (2020). It is known as one of the best places in Japan for stargazing, owing to its low light pollution.
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Tourist information:
There really is very little tourism information in English. The Japanese National Tourism Agency has a (very) simple article about Achi here. Achi village has a Japanese-only official website, and an automatic machine-translated version can be found here (translation quality may vary).
Get in+
1 Iida Station (飯田駅). 4:50–21:50. JR Chuo Main Line (中央本線). You can get to Achi via a 40-minute bus ride from Iida Station. (updated Dec 2025)
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Places bordering Achi Mura
- Nakatsugawa
- Shimojō Mura
- Hiraya
- Anan Chō
- Iida
Twin towns and sister cities of Achi Mura
- Toyoyama· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Achi Mura over time
| 2010 | 7,036 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,538 | |
| 2021 | 6,044 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Achi Mura
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 86 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 83 km east17°
- Fujinomiya · 88 km east18°
- Fuji · 96 km east20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- September (254 mm)
- Driest month
- December (53 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) | 4° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 12° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 18° | 14° | 8° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 74 | 127 | 171 | 170 | 251 | 239 | 214 | 254 | 146 | 86 | 53 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Achi Mura
The nearest airport is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), 72 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) (86 km). The nearest large city is Iida, 15 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 72 kmwest
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 83 kmnorth
- Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 86 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Iida Population: 101.5K 15 kmnortheast
- Tajimi Population: 107.8K 52 kmwest
- Kani Population: 102.1K 57 kmwest
- Seto Population: 127.8K 58 kmsouthwest
- Toyota Population: 426.2K 63 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Achi Mura
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 41 natural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Ena-san Mountain 8 kmW
25–60 km15 places
- Mount Senjō Mountain 54 kmNE
- Mount Aino Mountain 54 kmNE
- Chausu-yama Mountain 43 kmN
- Mount Shiomi Mountain 47 kmE
60–100 km60 places
- Honshu Island 68 kmNE
- Lake Shoji Lake 84 kmE
- Mount Nokogiri Mountain 60 kmNE
- Fuji River River 94 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources