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Mountain

Mount Shigi

Local name: 信貴山

Located in Heguri-chō, Ikoma-gun Coordinates: 34°36′43″ N 135°40′08″ E

Mount Shigi
KENPEI · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
437 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sangō-chō
2.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ITM Osaka Itami International Airport28 km
UKB Kobe Airport41 km

About Mount Shigi

Mount Shigi is a mountain. Location: Heguri-chō, Ikoma-gun. Elevation: 437 m.

From Wikipedia

Mount Shigi (信貴山, Shigisan) is a mountain located in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
shigisan.org

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Mount Shigi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 75 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 229 km southwest18°
  • Fujinomiya · 277 km east18°
  • Fuji · 282 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (231 mm)
Driest month
December (37 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 Mount Shigi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°11°17°21°24°28°29°25°20°15°10°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°6°11°16°20°21°17°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)45601031421512311851322001267537

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

How to get to Mount Shigi

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 28 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Yao, 6 km to the west.

Airports

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 28 kmnorthwest
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 41 kmwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 44 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Yao Population: 273.2K 6 kmwest
  • Ikoma Population: 120.7K 8 kmnorth
  • Habikino Population: 109.5K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Higashiosaka Population: 493.9K 10 kmnorthwest
  • Matsubara Population: 130.9K 12 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Mount Shigi

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 43 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Mount Miwa Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Mount Amanokagu Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Mount Miminashi Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Mount Unebi Mountain 17 kmSE

25–60 km51 places

  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 41 kmNW
  • Mount Kunimi Mountain 57 kmSE
  • Mount Azami Mountain 46 kmSE
  • Mount Shisuniwa Mountain 39 kmSE

60–100 km26 places

  • Awaji Island Island 81 kmW
  • Kumozu River River 80 kmE
  • Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 60 kmSE
  • Choshi River River 77 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sangō-chō Municipality, Ikoma-gun
    2.8 km SE
  • Fuki Town, Heguri-chō
    3.2 km NE
  • Oji-cho Municipality, Kitakatsuragi-gun
    4 km SE
  • Tatsuno-kita Town, Sangō-chō
    2.8 km SE
  • Oji Neighbourhood, Oji-cho
    3.4 km SE
  • Ikaruga-chō Municipality, Ikoma-gun
    5.7 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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