- Population
- 48,349
- 48.3K
- Elevation
- 61 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Makinohara
- Airports
- FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport7 km
- OIM Oshima Airport108 km
About Makinohara
Makinohara is a district. Location: Shizuoka, Japan. Population: 48,349.
Makinohara (牧之原市, Makinohara-shi) is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the city had an estimated population of 42,326 in 17420 households and a population density of 379 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 111.69 square kilometres (43.12 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Makinohara
- Shimada
- Omaezaki-shi
- Kikugawa-shi
- Yoshida Chō
Population of Makinohara over time
| 2010 | 49,019 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45,547 | |
| 2021 | 43,061 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Makinohara
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 142 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Fuji · 66 km northeast20°
- Fujinomiya · 67 km northeast18°
- Numazu · 74 km northeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (307 mm)
- Driest month
- December (84 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 18° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 112 | 194 | 214 | 216 | 307 | 233 | 222 | 268 | 214 | 142 | 84 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Makinohara
The nearest airport is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 7 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kakegawa, 16 km to the west.
Airports
- Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 7 kmnorth
- Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 108 kmeast
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 127 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Kakegawa Population: 117.9K 16 kmwest
- Fujieda Population: 145K 17 kmnortheast
- Yaizu Population: 139.6K 19 kmnortheast
- Iwata Population: 166.7K 31 kmwest
- Shizuoka Population: 693.4K 33 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Makinohara
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oi River River, Shizuoka10 km E
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Kiku River River, Shizuoka15 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources