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Municipality

Kamikitayama Mura

Local name: 上北山村

Located in Yoshino-gun, Nara Coordinates: 34°08′15″ N 136°01′14″ E

Map showing the location of Kamikitayama Mura Kamikitayama Mura
Location in Japan
Population
616
616
Elevation
413 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kamikitayama Mura
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KIX Kansai International Airport78 km
SHM Nanki Shirahama Airport80 km

About Kamikitayama Mura

Kamikitayama Mura is a municipality. Location: Yoshino-gun, Nara. Population: 616. Elevation: 413 m.

From Wikipedia

Kamikitayama (上北山村, Kamikitayama-mura) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 380 and a population density of 1.4 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 274.22 km2 (105.88 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
274 km²
Official website
vill.kamikitayama.nara.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kamikitayama Mura

  • Totsukawa Mura
  • Gojō
  • Shimokitayama Mura
  • Kawakami-mura
  • Tenkawa-mura
  • Kumano
  • Owase
  • Kihoku Chō
  • Ōdai-chō

Population of Kamikitayama Mura over time

Population of Kamikitayama Mura over time
2010 683
2015 512
2021 412

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kamikitayama Mura

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 113 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 239 km west18°
  • Fujinomiya · 266 km northeast18°
  • Fuji · 269 km northeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (314 mm)
Driest month
December (53 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 Kamikitayama Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°12°17°21°24°28°29°25°20°16°10°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°8°13°17°21°22°18°12°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)607913819921131426124929619011353

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

How to get to Kamikitayama Mura

The nearest airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 78 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kashiwara, 42 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 78 kmnorthwest
  • Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM) Shirahama 80 kmsouthwest
  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 89 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kashiwara Population: 120.9K 42 kmnorthwest
  • Kashihara-shi Population: 124.5K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Kawachi-Nagano Population: 101.7K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Tondabayashi Population: 132.9K 56 kmnorthwest
  • Habikino Population: 109.5K 61 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kamikitayama Mura

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 30 natural sites, 22 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 7 kmNE
  • Mount Kunimi Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Mount Shisuniwa Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Choshi River River 20 kmE

25–60 km12 places

  • Mount Miwa Mountain 46 kmN
  • Mount Amanokagu Mountain 44 kmNW
  • Mount Miminashi Mountain 46 kmNW
  • Mount Unebi Mountain 45 kmNW

60–100 km50 places

  • Tōshi-jima Island 90 kmNE
  • Kii Ōshima Island 76 kmS
  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 99 kmNW
  • Sakate-jima Island 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kamikitayama Mura

1 place

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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