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Municipality

Kamikawa-machi

Located in Kodama-gun, Saitama Coordinates: 36°12′20″ N 139°05′30″ E

Map showing the location of Kamikawa-machi Kamikawa-machi
Location in Japan
Population
11,647
11.6K
Elevation
105 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport96 km
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport105 km

About Kamikawa-machi

Kamikawa-machi is a municipality. Location: Kodama-gun, Saitama. Population: 11,647. Elevation: 105 m.

From Wikipedia

Kamikawa (神川町, Kamikawa-machi) is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2021, the town had an estimated population of 13,369 in 5774 households and a population density of 280 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 47.40 square kilometres (18.30 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2006
Area
47.4 km²
Official website
town.kamikawa.saitama.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kamikawa-machi

  • Honjō
  • Chichibu
  • Kamisato-machi
  • Minano-machi
  • Fujioka

Population of Kamikawa-machi over time

Population of Kamikawa-machi over time
2010 14,470
2015 13,730
2021 13,077

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kamikawa-machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 67 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 76 km southwest17°
  • Isehara · 92 km south18°
  • Odawara · 106 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
September (185 mm)
Driest month
December (46 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 Kamikawa-machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°19°23°26°29°31°26°21°16°12°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°7°12°17°21°22°18°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)516070841001551501681851256746

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Kamikawa-machi

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 96 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Isesaki, 16 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 96 kmsoutheast
  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 105 kmwest
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 119 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Isesaki Population: 211.8K 16 kmnortheast
  • Takasaki Population: 373K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Fukayachō Population: 141.3K 17 kmeast
  • Maebashi Population: 332.1K 22 kmnorth
  • Ōta Population: 224.4K 27 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kamikawa-machi

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 55 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Karasu River River 10 kmNE

25–60 km22 places

  • Saitama Super Arena Landmark 60 kmSE
  • Umeda Ko Lake 42 kmNE
  • Mount Bukō Mountain 28 kmS
  • Iruma River River 52 kmSE

60–100 km101 places

  • Lake Shoji Lake 91 kmSW
  • Mount Senjō Mountain 98 kmSW
  • Mount Nokogiri Mountain 93 kmSW
  • Mount Aino Mountain 100 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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