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Mori

Located in Mori Machi, Shūchi-gun Coordinates: 34°50′00″ N 137°56′00″ E

Mori
Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
18,306
18.3K
Elevation
56 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport24 km
NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport103 km

About Mori

Mori is a town. Location: Mori Machi, Shūchi-gun. Population: 18,306. Elevation: 56 m.

From Wikipedia

Mori (森町, Mori-machi) is a town located in Shūchi District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2019, the town had an estimated population of 18,306 in 6622 households, and a population density of 134 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 133.91 square kilometres (51.70 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1955
Area
134 km²
Official website
town.morimachi.shizuoka.jp

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Mori

From Wikivoyage

Mori (森町) is a town in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Understand+

Tourist information site:

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated Google Translate to English.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Mori

  • Kakegawa
  • Fukuroi
  • Iwata
  • Shimada

Twin towns and sister cities of Mori

  • Mori-machi· Japan

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

Population of Mori over time

Population of Mori over time
2010 19,435
2015 18,528
2021 17,333

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Mori

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 128 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Fujinomiya · 75 km northeast18°
  • Fuji · 78 km northeast20°
  • Numazu · 90 km east18°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (289 mm)
Driest month
December (77 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 Mori
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°14°19°22°25°28°30°27°22°18°12°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°14°18°22°23°20°14°9°3°
Precipitation (mm)809816820221328922721423520112877

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

How to get to Mori

The nearest airport is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 24 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kakegawa, 11 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 24 kmeast
  • Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 103 kmwest
  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 103 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kakegawa Population: 117.9K 11 kmsoutheast
  • Iwata Population: 166.7K 17 kmsouthwest
  • Fujieda Population: 145K 31 kmeast
  • Yaizu Population: 139.6K 36 kmeast
  • Shizuoka Population: 693.4K 44 kmeast

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

Day trips from Mori

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 21 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Mount Akiha Mountain 18 kmN
  • Kiku River River 24 kmSE
  • Tenryu River River 24 kmSW

25–60 km7 places

  • Suruga Bay Natural site 56 kmE
  • Oi River River 34 kmE
  • Abe River River 44 kmE
  • Hongū-zan Mountain 48 kmW

60–100 km33 places

  • Himakajima Island 86 kmW
  • Kami-jima Island 93 kmW
  • Lake Shoji Lake 95 kmNE
  • Mount Aino Mountain 94 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources