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Ikoma Yama

Local name: 生駒山

Located in Ikoma-shi, Nara Coordinates: 34°40′46″ N 135°40′43″ E

Mass Ave 975 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation: 642 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Ikoma; 2 km E
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: ITM Osaka Itami International Airport25 km; UKB Kobe Airport42 km

About Ikoma Yama

Ikoma Yama is a mountain. Location: Ikoma-shi, Nara. Elevation: 642 m.

From Wikipedia

Mount Ikoma (生駒山, Ikoma-yama) is a mountain on the border of Nara Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture in Japan. It is the highest peak in the Ikoma Mountains with a height of 642 meters. Mount Ikoma is a part of Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park. It is one of the most famous picnic spots in the Kansai region. On the top of the mountain, there are many TV towers for broadcasting to the Kansai region and Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos of Ikoma Yama

Utagawa Hiroshige II · Public domain
Kuroshio no Neko · CC BY 4.0
Kuroshio no Neko · CC BY 4.0
Mount Shigi KENPEI · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Ikoma Yama

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kochi · 234 km southwest18°
Fujinomiya · 274 km east18°
Fuji · 279 km east20°

Hottest month: August (day 28°)
Coldest month: January (night -3°)
Wettest month: June (227 mm)
Driest month: December (36 mm)

5° -3°

6° -3°

9° -1°

15° 5°

20° 10°

23° 14°

27° 19°

28° 19°

24° 16°

18° 9°

13° 3°

8° -2°

Jan

Feb

Mar

103

Apr

141

May

149

Jun

227

Jul

194

Aug

134

Sep

193

Oct

119

Nov

Dec

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 Ikoma Yama
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	9°	15°	20°	23°	27°	28°	24°	18°	13°	8°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-3°	-1°	5°	10°	14°	19°	19°	16°	9°	3°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	45	61	103	141	149	227	194	134	193	119	70	36

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

How to get to Ikoma Yama

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 25 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ikoma, 2 km to the east.