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Mikamo

Located in Maniwa Shi, Okayama Coordinates: 35°09′00″ N 133°37′00″ E

Map showing the location of Mikamo Mikamo
Location in Japan
Elevation
487 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport49 km
YGJ Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base51 km

About Mikamo

Mikamo is a village. Location: Maniwa Shi, Okayama. Elevation: 487 m.

From Wikipedia

Mikamo (美甘村, Mikamo-son) was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,668 and a density of 24.83 persons per km2. The total area was 67.19 km2. On March 31, 2005, Mikamo, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
67.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Mikamo

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 178 km south18°
  • Ōita · 283 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 285 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (256 mm)
Driest month
December (65 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).

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Climate of Mikamo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°9°16°20°24°27°29°24°19°13°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°5°10°16°20°21°16°10°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)74841061391502342561602171158065

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

How to get to Mikamo

The nearest airport is Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), 49 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tsuyama, 36 km to the east.

Airports

  • Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 49 kmsoutheast
  • Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ) Yonago 51 kmnorthwest
  • Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ) Tottori 65 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 36 kmeast
  • Yonago Population: 148.7K 41 kmnorthwest
  • Matsue Population: 203.6K 63 kmnorthwest
  • Kurashiki Population: 483.6K 64 kmsouth
  • Tottori-shi Population: 188.5K 68 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Mikamo

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Mount Hōbutsu Mountain 17 kmNW

25–60 km14 places

  • Hino River River 41 kmNW
  • Daikon Island Island 55 kmNW
  • Lake Nakaumi Lake 52 kmNW
  • Mount Hiba Mountain 52 kmW

60–100 km30 places

  • Nao Shima Island 84 kmSE
  • Shiwaku Islands Island 86 kmS
  • Te Shima Island 85 kmSE
  • Manabe Island Island 88 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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