- Population
- 66,942
- 66.9K
- Elevation
- 660 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Chichibu
- Airports
- HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport90 km
- MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport94 km
About Chichibu
Chichibu is a district. Location: Saitama, Japan. Population: 66,942.
Chichibu (Japanese: 秩父市, Hepburn: Chichibu-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 61,159 in 26,380 households and a population density of 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/sq mi). The total area of the city is 577.83 square kilometres (223.10 sq mi).
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Places bordering Chichibu
- Higashichichibu-mura
- Minano-machi
- Ogano-machi
- Kamikawa-machi
- Tokigawa-machi
- Hannō
- Okutama-machi
- Kōshū Shi
- Yamanashi Shi
- Tabayama Village
- Kawakami Mura
- Fujioka
- Kanna Machi
- Ueno Mura
Population of Chichibu over time
| 2010 | 66,955 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 64,687 | |
| 2015 | 63,555 | |
| 2021 | 59,326 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Chichibu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
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) | 6° | 6° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 14° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 10° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 50 | 82 | 110 | 132 | 202 | 188 | 247 | 233 | 148 | 67 | 28 |
Airports nearest to Chichibu
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 90 km
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 94 km
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 133 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Chichibu
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Ryōkami Mountain, Ogano-machi11 km NW -
Kumotori-yama Mountain, Okutama-machi12 km S -
Mount Bukō Mountain, Chichibu-gun15 km E -
Mount Daibosatsu Mountain, Tabayama Village24 km S -
Okutama-ko Lake, Tokyo22 km SE -
Chichibu Tama Kai National Park Natural site, Kōshū Shi17 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources