- Population
- 4,795
- 4.8K
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Kariwa Mura
- Airports
- SDS Sado Airport73 km
- KIJ Niigata Airport73 km
About Kariwa Mura
Kariwa Mura is a municipality. Location: Kariwa-gun, Niigata. Population: 4,795. Elevation: 12 m.
Kariwa (刈羽村, Kariwa-mura) is a village located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the village had an estimated population of 4,578 in 1613 households, and a population density of 174 persons per km2. The total area of the village was 26.27 square kilometres (10.14 sq mi).
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Places bordering Kariwa Mura
- Kashiwazaki Shi
- Nagaoka Shi
Population of Kariwa Mura over time
| 2010 | 4,800 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,775 | |
| 2021 | 4,434 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kariwa Mura
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 268 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 195 km south17°
- Isehara · 233 km south18°
- Fujinomiya · 245 km south18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- December (391 mm)
- Driest month
- May (103 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 0° | 5° | 11° | 16° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 350 | 229 | 151 | 110 | 103 | 138 | 189 | 140 | 198 | 192 | 268 | 391 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Kariwa Mura
The nearest airport is Sado Airport (SDS), 73 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Niigata Airport (KIJ) (73 km). The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 20 km to the east.
Airports
- Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 73 kmnorth
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 73 kmnortheast
- Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ) Wajima 148 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 20 kmeast
- Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 46 kmsouthwest
- Nagano Population: 372.8K 94 kmsouthwest
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 117 kmeast
- Ueda Population: 157.5K 117 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kariwa Mura
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 18 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km4 places
- Arakawa River River 42 kmSW
- Takada castle Historic site 48 kmSW
- Mount Echigo-Komagatake Mountain 52 kmSE
- Uono River River 27 kmSE
60–100 km22 places
- Sado Island Island 70 kmN
- Mount Hotaka Mountain 82 kmSE
- Mount Kusatsu-Shirane Mountain 87 kmS
- Takama Yama Mountain 94 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Kariwa Mura
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources