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HIgashiyoshino Mura

Local name: 東吉野村

Located in Yoshino-gun, Nara Coordinates: 34°24′24″ N 136°01′41″ E

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Population: 2,156; 2.2K
Elevation: 692 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside: 1; listed under HIgashiyoshino Mura
When to go: June–JulySeptember; See the climate
Airports: ITM Osaka Itami International Airport68 km; KIX Kansai International Airport72 km

About HIgashiyoshino Mura

HIgashiyoshino Mura is a municipality. Location: Yoshino-gun, Nara. Population: 2,156. Elevation: 692 m.

From Wikipedia

Higashiyoshino (東吉野村, Higashiyoshino-mura) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 1,322 and a population density of 10 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 131.65 km2 (50.83 sq mi). It is where the last Japanese wolf was shot and killed on January 23, 1905. It is now kept as a specimen at the British Museum.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1958
Area: 132 km²
Official website: vill.higashiyoshino.nara.jp

Source: Wikidata

Photos of HIgashiyoshino Mura

Takami Yama ys1979 · CC BY 3.0
Mount Azami Mass Ave 975 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Places bordering HIgashiyoshino Mura

Ōuda-yamaguchi
Yoshino-chō
Kawakami-mura
Soni Mura
Mitsue Mura
Matsusaka

Twin towns and sister cities of HIgashiyoshino Mura

Sakai Shi· Japan

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

Population of HIgashiyoshino Mura over time

Population of HIgashiyoshino Mura over time
2010		2,143
2015		1,745
2021		1,428

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of HIgashiyoshino Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 101 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kochi · 249 km west18°
Fujinomiya · 253 km east18°
Fuji · 257 km east20°

Hottest month: August (day 27°)
Coldest month: January (night -3°)
Wettest month: June (291 mm)
Driest month: December (57 mm)

5° -3°

9° 0°

15° 6°

19° 10°

22° 15°

26° 19°

27° 20°

23° 16°

18° 10°

13° 4°

8° -1°

Jan

Feb

Mar

130

Apr

185

May

195

Jun

291

Jul

257

Aug

229

Sep

273

Oct

172

Nov

101

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 HIgashiyoshino Mura
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	9°	15°	19°	22°	26°	27°	23°	18°	13°	8°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-3°	0°	6°	10°	15°	19°	20°	16°	10°	4°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	66	78	130	185	195	291	257	229	273	172	101	57

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to HIgashiyoshino Mura

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 68 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kashihara-shi, 24 km to the northwest.