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Kanuma

Local name: 鹿沼市

Located in Kanuma Shi, Tochigi Coordinates: 36°33′00″ N 139°44′00″ E

Kanuma
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Population
94,903
94.9K
Elevation
162 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
IBR Ibaraki Airport74 km
FKS Fukushima Airport98 km

About Kanuma

Kanuma is a city. Location: Kanuma Shi, Tochigi. Population: 94,903. Elevation: 162 m.

From Wikipedia

Kanuma (鹿沼市, Kanuma-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 94,926 in 36,795 households, and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 490.64 km2 (189.44 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1948
Area
491 km²
Official website
city.kanuma.tochigi.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kanuma

  • Utsunomiya Shi
  • Tochigi
  • Sano
  • Nikkō
  • Mibu
  • Midori

Population of Kanuma over time

Population of Kanuma over time
2010 102,348
2015 98,374
2021 94,591

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kanuma

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 133 km south18°
  • Kofu · 144 km southwest17°
  • Odawara · 153 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
September (186 mm)
Driest month
January (42 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).

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Climate of Kanuma
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°17°21°24°27°29°25°20°15°10°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°6°11°16°20°21°17°11°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)4256801041231661541651861387143

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

How to get to Kanuma

The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 74 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Utsunomiya, 14 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 74 kmsoutheast
  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 98 kmnortheast
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 105 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Utsunomiya Population: 518.8K 14 kmeast
  • Tochigi Population: 159.1K 18 kmsouth
  • Oyama Population: 167.6K 28 kmsouth
  • Sano Population: 117.7K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Chikusei Population: 100.8K 34 kmsoutheast

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources