City

Gotemba

Local name: 御殿場市

Located in Gotenba Shi, Shizuoka Coordinates: 35°19′07″ N 138°56′36″ E

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Population: 86,614; 86.6K
Elevation: 446 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JulySeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: OIM Oshima Airport71 km; HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport81 km

About Gotemba

Gotemba is a city. Location: Gotenba Shi, Shizuoka. Population: 86,614. Elevation: 446 m.

From Wikipedia

Gotemba (御殿場市, Gotenba-shi; sometimes Gotenba) is a city on the southeastern flank of Mount Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 88,370 in 36,096 households, and a population density of 450 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 194.90 square kilometres (75.25 sq mi).

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At a glance

Built: 1955
Area: 195 km²
Official website: city.gotemba.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Gotemba

Susono
Fujinomiya
Fuji
Oyama Chō
Hakone

Twin towns and sister cities of Gotemba

Beaverton· United States

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Gotemba over time

Population of Gotemba over time
2010		89,030
2015		88,078
2021		86,334

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Gotemba

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 93 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Odawara · 21 km east19°
Mishima · 23 km south18°
Numazu · 25 km south18°

Hottest month: August (day 29°)
Coldest month: January (night -2°)
Wettest month: August (235 mm)
Driest month: December (50 mm)

9° -2°

9° -1°

12° 2°

18° 7°

22° 12°

24° 16°

27° 20°

29° 21°

25° 18°

20° 12°

16° 6°

12° 1°

Jan

Feb

Mar

121

Apr

139

May

152

Jun

220

Jul

178

Aug

235

Sep

229

Oct

167

Nov

Dec

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 Gotemba
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	9°	12°	18°	22°	24°	27°	29°	25°	20°	16°	12°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-1°	2°	7°	12°	16°	20°	21°	18°	12°	6°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	56	70	121	139	152	220	178	235	229	167	93	50

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

How to get to Gotemba

The nearest airport is Oshima Airport (OIM), 71 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) (81 km). The nearest large city is Odawara, 21 km to the east.