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Municipality

Kawanehon Chō

Local name: 川根本町

Located in Haibara-gun, Shizuoka Coordinates: 35°09′49″ N 138°06′12″ E

Map showing the location of Kawanehon Chō Kawanehon Chō
Location in Japan
Population
7,863
7.9K
Elevation
1,017 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kawanehon Chō
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport42 km
NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base108 km

About Kawanehon Chō

Kawanehon Chō is a municipality. Location: Haibara-gun, Shizuoka. Population: 7,863. Elevation: 1,017 m.

From Wikipedia

Kawanehon (川根本町, Kawanehon-chō) is a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2019, the town had an estimated population of 6,731 in 2,895 households and a population density of 13.4 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 496.88 square kilometres (191.85 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
497 km²
Official website
town.kawanehon.shizuoka.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kawanehon Chō

  • Shizuoka
  • Shimada
  • Iida

Population of Kawanehon Chō over time

Population of Kawanehon Chō over time
2010 8,074
2015 7,192
2021 6,101

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kawanehon Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 100 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Fujinomiya · 47 km east18°
  • Fuji · 53 km east20°
  • Numazu · 70 km east18°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (269 mm)
Driest month
December (57 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 Kawanehon Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°14°18°20°24°25°22°17°12°7°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°4°8°13°17°17°14°8°3°-3°
Precipitation (mm)608114318518926923624926817410057

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kawanehon Chō

The nearest airport is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Shizuoka, 32 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 42 kmsouth
  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 108 kmwest
  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 112 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Shizuoka Population: 693.4K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Fujieda Population: 145K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Yaizu Population: 139.6K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Kakegawa Population: 117.9K 45 kmsouth
  • Fujinomiya Population: 132.5K 47 kmeast

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

Day trips from Kawanehon Chō

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 36 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Mount Tekari Mountain 19 kmN

25–60 km20 places

  • Lake Shoji Lake 58 kmNE
  • Mount Aino Mountain 55 kmN
  • Mount Shiomi Mountain 46 kmN
  • Suruga Bay Natural site 54 kmSE

60–100 km38 places

  • Honshu Island 93 kmN
  • Hatsu-shima Island 98 kmE
  • Mount Senjō Mountain 62 kmN
  • Mount Nokogiri Mountain 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kawanehon Chō

1 place

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources