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Kurotaki Mura

Local name: 黒滝村

Located in Yoshino-gun, Nara Coordinates: 34°18′29″ N 135°51′50″ E

Kansai explorer at Japanese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 834; 834
Elevation: 662 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside: 1; listed under Kurotaki Mura
When to go: May–JulySeptember; See the climate
Airports: KIX Kansai International Airport59 km; ITM Osaka Itami International Airport65 km

About Kurotaki Mura

Kurotaki Mura is a municipality. Location: Yoshino-gun, Nara. Population: 834. Elevation: 662 m.

From Wikipedia

Kurotaki (黒滝村, Kurotaki-mura) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 536 and a population density of 10 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 47.70 km2 (18.42 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1912
Area: 47.7 km²
Official website: vill.kurotaki.nara.jp

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Kurotaki Mura

Mount Shisuniwa Mass Ave 975 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mount Ōtenjō 8-hachiro · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places bordering Kurotaki Mura

Gojō
Yoshino-chō
Kawakami-mura
Tenkawa-mura

Population of Kurotaki Mura over time

Population of Kurotaki Mura over time
2010		840
2015		660
2021		553

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kurotaki Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 109 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kochi · 231 km west18°
Fujinomiya · 271 km northeast18°
Fuji · 275 km east20°

Hottest month: August (day 27°)
Coldest month: January (night -2°)
Wettest month: June (314 mm)
Driest month: December (61 mm)

5° -2°

6° -2°

10° 1°

15° 7°

20° 11°

23° 16°

26° 20°

27° 20°

24° 17°

18° 11°

14° 5°

8° 0°

Jan

Feb

Mar

138

Apr

198

May

212

Jun

314

Jul

275

Aug

253

Sep

289

Oct

177

Nov

109

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 Kurotaki Mura
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	10°	15°	20°	23°	26°	27°	24°	18°	14°	8°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-2°	1°	7°	11°	16°	20°	20°	17°	11°	5°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	72	83	138	198	212	314	275	253	289	177	109	61

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

How to get to Kurotaki Mura

The nearest airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 59 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kashiwara, 18 km to the northwest.