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Tawaramoto

Local name: 田原本町

Located in Tawaramoto-chō, Shiki-gun Coordinates: 34°33′15″ N 135°47′35″ E

Tawaramoto
Kansai explorer at Japanese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
32,241
32.2K
Elevation
48 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ITM Osaka Itami International Airport41 km
KIX Kansai International Airport52 km

About Tawaramoto

Tawaramoto is a town. Location: Tawaramoto-chō, Shiki-gun. Population: 32,241. Elevation: 48 m.

From Wikipedia

Tawaramoto (田原本町, Tawaramoto-chō) is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 31,470 in 13653 households, and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 21.09 km2 (8.14 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
21.1 km²
Official website
town.tawaramoto.nara.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Tawaramoto

  • Sakurai-shi
  • Kashihara-shi
  • Tenri
  • Miyake Chō
  • Kōryō Chō
  • Kawai Chō

Population of Tawaramoto over time

Population of Tawaramoto over time
2010 32,121
2014 31,844
2015 31,691
2021 30,950
2023 30,961

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Tawaramoto

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 · 268 km east18°
  • Fuji · 272 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
Climate of Tawaramoto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)45601031421512311851322001267537

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Tawaramoto

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 41 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kashihara-shi, 5 km to the south.

Airports

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 41 kmnorthwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 52 kmwest
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 53 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kashihara-shi Population: 124.5K 5 kmsouth
  • Kashiwara Population: 120.9K 12 kmsouth
  • Nara Population: 367.4K 15 kmnorth
  • Ikoma Population: 120.7K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Tondabayashi Population: 132.9K 19 kmwest

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

Day trips from Tawaramoto

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 45 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Mount Miwa Mountain 7 kmE
  • Mount Amanokagu Mountain 7 kmS
  • Mount Miminashi Mountain 5 kmS
  • Mount Unebi Mountain 7 kmS

25–60 km51 places

  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 54 kmNW
  • Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 48 kmSE
  • Mount Kunimi Mountain 45 kmSE
  • Mount Azami Mountain 33 kmSE

60–100 km31 places

  • Awaji Island Island 90 kmW
  • Sakate-jima Island 98 kmE
  • Kashiko Island Island 98 kmE
  • Kumozu River River 70 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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