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Yamatokōriyama-shi

Local name: 大和郡山市

Located in Nara, Japan Coordinates: 34°38′57″ N 135°46′58″ E

Map showing the location of Yamatokōriyama-shi Yamatokōriyama-shi
Location in Japan
Population
89,420
89.4K
Elevation
54 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Yamatokōriyama-shi
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ITM Osaka Itami International Airport35 km
UKB Kobe Airport51 km

About Yamatokōriyama-shi

Yamatokōriyama-shi is a district. Location: Nara, Japan. Population: 89,420.

From Wikipedia

Yamatokōriyama (大和郡山市, Yamatokōriyama-shi) is a city in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the city had an estimated population of 82,731 in 39,628 households, and a population density of 1,900 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 42.69 km2 (16.48 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1954
Area
42.7 km²
Official website
city.yamatokoriyama.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Yamatokōriyama-shi

  • Nara-shi
  • Ikoma
  • Tenri
  • Ando-cho
  • Ikaruga-chō
  • Kawanishi-chō

Twin towns and sister cities of Yamatokōriyama-shi

  • Kofu· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Yamatokōriyama-shi over time

Population of Yamatokōriyama-shi over time
2010 89,023
2015 87,050
2021 84,007
2023 81,494

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yamatokōriyama-shi

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 · 240 km southwest18°
  • Fujinomiya · 266 km east18°
  • Fuji · 271 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 Yamatokōriyama-shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°19°24°27°31°32°28°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°9°14°18°23°23°19°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)45601031421512311851322001267537

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Yamatokōriyama-shi

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 35 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nara, 4 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 35 kmnorthwest
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 51 kmwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 55 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nara Population: 367.4K 4 kmnortheast
  • Ikoma Population: 120.7K 8 kmnorthwest
  • Kashihara-shi Population: 124.5K 16 kmsouth
  • Daitō Population: 119.4K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Yao Population: 273.2K 17 kmwest

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

Places in Yamatokōriyama-shi

1 place
  1. 1 Yamatokōriyama 83.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources