- Population
- 8,808
- 8.8K
- Elevation
- 39 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- ITM Osaka Itami International Airport38 km
- UKB Kobe Airport51 km
About Kawanishi-chō
Kawanishi-chō is a municipality. Location: Shiki-gun, Nara. Population: 8,808. Elevation: 39 m.
Kawanishi (川西町, Kawanishi-chō) is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 7,985 in 3594 households, and a population density of 1300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi).
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Places bordering Kawanishi-chō
- Yamatokōriyama-shi
- Tenri
- Ando-cho
- Miyake Chō
- Kawai Chō
Population of Kawanishi-chō over time
| 2010 | 8,653 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,485 | |
| 2021 | 8,303 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kawanishi-chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 75 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 236 km southwest18°
- Fujinomiya · 269 km east18°
- Fuji · 273 km east20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 31° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 13° | 7° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 60 | 103 | 142 | 151 | 231 | 185 | 132 | 200 | 126 | 75 | 37 |
How to get to Kawanishi-chō
The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kashihara-shi, 8 km to the south.
Airports
- Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 38 kmnorthwest
- Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 51 kmwest
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 52 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Kashihara-shi Population: 124.5K 8 kmsouth
- Nara Population: 367.4K 12 kmnorth
- Ikoma Population: 120.7K 13 kmnorthwest
- Kashiwara Population: 120.9K 15 kmsouth
- Yao Population: 273.2K 16 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kawanishi-chō
Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 45 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km13 places
- Mount Miwa Mountain 10 kmSE
- Mount Amanokagu Mountain 11 kmSE
- Mount Miminashi Mountain 8 kmS
- Mount Unebi Mountain 10 kmS
25–60 km53 places
- Mount Rokkō Mountain 51 kmNW
- Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 52 kmSE
- Mount Kunimi Mountain 48 kmSE
- Mount Azami Mountain 37 kmSE
60–100 km28 places
- Awaji Island Island 89 kmW
- Kumozu River River 71 kmE
- Choshi River River 68 kmSE
- Sen Zan Mountain 89 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Miminashi Mountain, Kashihara City8.2 km S -
Matsuo San Mountain, Ikaruga-chō7.2 km NW
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Mount Unebi Mountain, Kashihara City10 km S -
Mount Amanokagu Mountain, Kashihara City11 km SE -
Mount Miwa Mountain, Sakurai-shi10 km SE -
Koofukuji Attraction, Nara-shi12 km NE -
Tōdai-ji Attraction, Nara-shi13 km NE -
Mount Shigi Mountain, Heguri-chō10 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources