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Village

Yamazaki

Located in Shimamoto Chō, Mishima-gun Coordinates: 34°53′31″ N 135°40′40″ E

Map showing the location of Yamazaki Yamazaki
Location in Japan
Elevation
20 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ITM Osaka Itami International Airport25 km
UKB Kobe Airport51 km

About Yamazaki

Yamazaki is a village. Location: Shimamoto Chō, Mishima-gun. Elevation: 20 m.

From Wikipedia

Yamazaki distillery (Japanese: 山崎蒸溜所, Hepburn: Yamazaki jōryūsho) is a Japanese whisky distillery located in Shimamoto, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Opened in 1923, and owned by Suntory, it was Japan's first commercial whisky distillery. Seven thousand bottles of unblended malt whisky are on display in its "Whisky Library".

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1923
Official website
suntory.co.jp

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Yamazaki

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 73 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 247 km southwest18°
  • Fujinomiya · 270 km east18°
  • Fuji · 275 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (229 mm)
Driest month
December (45 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 Yamazaki
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°19°24°27°31°32°28°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°9°14°18°23°24°20°13°7°3°
Precipitation (mm)56691071421492292111421931177345

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Yamazaki

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Takatsuki, 7 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 25 kmsouthwest
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 51 kmsouthwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 65 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Takatsuki Population: 354.5K 7 kmsouthwest
  • Hirakata Population: 406.3K 9 kmsouth
  • Uji Population: 192.9K 11 kmeast
  • Ibaraki Population: 287.7K 13 kmsouthwest
  • Neyagawa Population: 238.5K 15 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Yamazaki

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 47 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Nanzen-ji Attraction 17 kmNE
  • Eikan-dō Attraction 17 kmNE
  • National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto Museum 16 kmNE
  • Mount Hiei Mountain 23 kmNE

25–60 km32 places

  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 40 kmW
  • Mount Miwa Mountain 43 kmSE
  • Mount Amanokagu Mountain 46 kmS
  • Mount Miminashi Mountain 43 kmS

60–100 km42 places

  • Awaji Island Island 96 kmSW
  • Kumozu River River 84 kmE
  • Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 86 kmSE
  • Mount Kunimi Mountain 80 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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