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Municipality

Minano-machi

Local name: 皆野町

Located in Chichibu-gun, Saitama Coordinates: 36°04′42″ N 139°05′27″ E

Map showing the location of Minano-machi Minano-machi
Location in Japan
Population
8,926
8.9K
Elevation
156 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Minano-machi
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport86 km
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport106 km

About Minano-machi

Minano-machi is a municipality. Location: Chichibu-gun, Saitama. Population: 8,926. Elevation: 156 m.

From Wikipedia

Minano (皆野町, Minano-machi) is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the town had an estimated population of 9,497 in 3994 households and a population density of 150 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 63.74 square kilometres (24.61 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1955
Area
63.7 km²
Official website
town.minano.saitama.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Minano-machi

  • Higashichichibu-mura
  • Nogami-machi
  • Yorii
  • Kamikawa-machi
  • Chichibu
  • Honjō

Population of Minano-machi over time

Population of Minano-machi over time
2010 10,888
2015 10,133
2021 9,338

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Minano-machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 66 km southwest17°
  • Isehara · 78 km south18°
  • Odawara · 92 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
September (196 mm)
Driest month
December (30 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
Climate of Minano-machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°12°18°23°25°29°30°26°20°16°11°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°7°12°17°21°22°18°11°5°-1°
Precipitation (mm)354866851031601501911961315930

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Minano-machi

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 86 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Fukayachō, 22 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 86 kmsoutheast
  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 106 kmwest
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 120 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Fukayachō Population: 141.3K 22 kmnortheast
  • Kumagaya Population: 195.3K 28 kmeast
  • Isesaki Population: 211.8K 28 kmnorth
  • Takasaki Population: 373K 29 kmnorth
  • Sakado Population: 100.3K 30 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Minano-machi

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 62 natural sites, 38 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Mount Bukō Mountain 14 kmS
  • Mount Ryōkami Mountain 23 kmW
  • Karasu River River 23 kmN

25–60 km23 places

  • Saitama Super Arena Landmark 53 kmSE
  • Umeda Ko Lake 53 kmNE
  • Iruma River River 45 kmSE
  • Lake Haruna Lake 48 kmNW

60–100 km124 places

  • Honshu Island 99 kmW
  • Enoshima Island 93 kmS
  • Lake Shoji Lake 79 kmSW
  • Mount Senjō Mountain 91 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Minano-machi

1 place
  1. 1 Minano 9.5K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources