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Mibu

Located in Mibu Machi, Shimotsuga-gun Coordinates: 36°25′00″ N 139°48′00″ E

Mibu
Altomarina · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
39,474
39.5K
Elevation
59 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 Airport61 km
NRT Narita International Airport89 km

About Mibu

Mibu is a town. Location: Mibu Machi, Shimotsuga-gun. Population: 39,474. Elevation: 59 m.

From Wikipedia

Mibu (壬生町, Mibu-machi) is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 39,158 in 16,149 households, and a population density of 640 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 61.06 square kilometres (23.58 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
61.1 km²
Official website
town.mibu.tochigi.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Mibu

  • Utsunomiya Shi
  • Kanuma
  • Tochigi

Population of Mibu over time

Population of Mibu over time
2010 39,605
2015 39,951
2021 39,151

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Mibu

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 121 km south18°
  • Kofu · 139 km southwest17°
  • Odawara · 141 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
September (184 mm)
Driest month
January (37 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 Mibu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°12°18°22°24°28°30°25°21°16°11°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°7°12°17°20°22°18°12°5°-1°
Precipitation (mm)3752781031221621481541841437040

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

How to get to Mibu

The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 61 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tochigi, 7 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 61 kmsoutheast
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 89 kmsoutheast
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 96 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tochigi Population: 159.1K 7 kmsouthwest
  • Oyama Population: 167.6K 13 kmsouth
  • Utsunomiya Population: 518.8K 18 kmnortheast
  • Chikusei Population: 100.8K 20 kmsoutheast
  • Sano Population: 117.7K 22 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Mibu

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 26 natural sites, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km15 places

  • Mount_Tsukuba Mountain 34 kmSE
  • Mount Kaba Mountain 34 kmE
  • Saitama Super Arena Landmark 60 kmS
  • Umeda Ko Lake 35 kmW

60–100 km69 places

  • Rokugi En Attraction 76 kmS
  • Shinjuku Gyōen Attraction 82 kmS
  • Gokoku Ji Attraction 77 kmS
  • Setagaya Art Museum Museum 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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