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Municipality

Hiezu Son

Located in Saihaku-gun, Tottori Coordinates: 35°26′41″ N 133°22′45″ E

Map showing the location of Hiezu Son Hiezu Son
Location in Japan
Population
3,460
3.5K
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
YGJ Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base14 km
IZO Izumo Enmusubi Airport45 km

About Hiezu Son

Hiezu Son is a municipality. Location: Saihaku-gun, Tottori. Population: 3,460. Elevation: 5 m.

From Wikipedia

Hiezu (日吉津村, Hiezu-son) is a village in Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2022, it had an estimated population of 3,955 in 1277 households and a population density of 860 persons per km2. Its total area is 4.2 square kilometres (1.6 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
4.2 km²
Official website
hiezu.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Hiezu Son

  • Yonago

Population of Hiezu Son over time

Population of Hiezu Son over time
2010 3,339
2015 3,439
2021 3,520

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Hiezu Son

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 111 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 211 km south18°
  • Ōita · 295 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 296 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
July (217 mm)
Driest month
December (101 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 Hiezu Son
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°12°18°23°26°30°31°27°22°16°11°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°8°12°18°22°23°19°12°7°3°
Precipitation (mm)116116113117122189217140210124111101

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Hiezu Son

The nearest airport is Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ), 14 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Yonago, 4 km to the west.

Airports

  • Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ) Yonago 14 kmwest
  • Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO) Izumo 45 kmwest
  • Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ) Tottori 72 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Yonago Population: 148.7K 4 kmwest
  • Matsue Population: 203.6K 30 kmwest
  • Izumo Population: 172.8K 56 kmwest
  • Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 71 kmsoutheast
  • Tottori-shi Population: 188.5K 78 kmeast

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

Day trips from Hiezu Son

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Hino River River 1 kmN
  • Daikon Island Island 19 kmW
  • Lake Nakaumi Lake 16 kmW
  • Miho Bay Natural site 7 kmNW

25–60 km7 places

  • Shinji Ko Lake 38 kmW
  • Mount Hiba Mountain 53 kmSW
  • Mount Sentsū Mountain 37 kmSW
  • Hii River River 46 kmW

60–100 km11 places

  • Oki Islands Island 90 kmN
  • Sendai River River 75 kmE
  • Tottori Castle ruins Historic site 78 kmE
  • Mount Nagi Mountain 79 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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