- Population
- 10,369
- 10.4K
- Elevation
- 750 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- TAK Takamatsu Airport28 km
- TKS Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base55 km
About Tsurugi Chō
Tsurugi Chō is a municipality. Location: Mima Gun, Tokushima. Population: 10,369. Elevation: 750 m.
Tsurugi (つるぎ町, Tsurugi-chō) is a town in Mima District, Tokushima Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The town was formed on March 1, 2005 as a result of the merger of the towns of Handa and Sadamitsu, and the village of Ichiu, all from Mima District. The area is 194.84 km2 and the registered population, as of June 1, 2019, was 7,877 by a population density of 40.4 per km2.
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Places bordering Tsurugi Chō
- Mima Shi
- Miyoshi Shi
- Higashimiyoshi Chō
Population of Tsurugi Chō over time
| 2010 | 10,490 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,927 | |
| 2020 | 7,552 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tsurugi Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 99 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 66 km southwest18°
- Ōita · 241 km west18°
- Beppu · 249 km west17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- June (334 mm)
- Driest month
- December (54 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) | 4° | 5° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 1° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 10° | 5° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 82 | 129 | 203 | 225 | 334 | 300 | 218 | 287 | 157 | 99 | 54 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Tsurugi Chō
The nearest airport is Takamatsu Airport (TAK), 28 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Takamatsu, 41 km to the north.
Airports
- Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 28 kmnorth
- Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 55 kmeast
- Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ) Nankoku 58 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Takamatsu Population: 419K 41 kmnorth
- Marugame Population: 109.5K 43 kmnorthwest
- Tokushima Population: 267.3K 49 kmeast
- Kochi Population: 332.1K 66 kmsouthwest
- Niihama Population: 123.1K 69 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tsurugi Chō
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 28 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Mount Tsurugi Mountain 13 kmS
25–60 km19 places
- Shikoku Island 56 kmSW
- Nao Shima Island 56 kmN
- Shiwaku Islands Island 56 kmNW
- Te Shima Island 57 kmN
60–100 km26 places
- Awaji Island Island 86 kmNE
- Ikuchi Jima Island 95 kmNW
- Manabe Island Island 62 kmNW
- Tomoga Shima Island 97 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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