- Population
- 47,976
- 48K
- Elevation
- 70 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport26 km
- KMQ Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base49 km
About Nanto-shi
Nanto-shi is a town. Location: Nanto Shi, Toyama. Population: 47,976. Elevation: 70 m.
Nanto (南砺市, Nanto-shi) is a city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is in a mountainous area in the south-west corner of the prefecture just north of Gifu Prefecture. It is home to the Gokayama UNESCO World Heritage site. As of 28 February 2018, the city had an estimated population of 51,669 in 17,761 households and a population density of 75.8 persons per km2. Its total area is 668.64 square kilometres (258.16 sq mi).
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Places bordering Nanto-shi
- Oyabe
- Tonami
- Toyama
- Kanazawa
- Hakusan Shi
- Furukawa
- Shirakawa Mura
Twin towns and sister cities of Nanto-shi
- Musashino· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Nanto-shi over time
| 2010 | 54,724 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 51,327 | |
| 2021 | 47,390 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Nanto-shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 172 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 179 km southeast17°
- Fujinomiya · 215 km southeast18°
- Fuji · 223 km southeast20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- September (243 mm)
- Driest month
- March (135 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) | 5° | 5° | 10° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 15° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -2° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 11° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 184 | 137 | 135 | 139 | 141 | 203 | 229 | 164 | 243 | 158 | 172 | 181 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Nanto-shi
The nearest airport is Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY), 26 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) (49 km). The nearest large city is Takaoka, 22 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 26 kmeast
- Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 49 kmsouthwest
- Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ) Wajima 80 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Takaoka Population: 170.1K 22 kmnortheast
- Kanazawa Population: 466K 27 kmwest
- Toyama Population: 415.8K 31 kmnortheast
- Matsutō Population: 110.4K 31 kmwest
- Komatsu Population: 108.5K 45 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nanto-shi
Within 100 km: 32 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Mount Utatsu Mountain 21 kmW
- Mount Iō Mountain 11 kmSW
- Asano River River 25 kmW
25–60 km14 places
- Kakehashi River River 45 kmW
- Mount Sekidō Mountain 44 kmN
- Toyama-wan Natural site 37 kmNE
- Tedori River River 40 kmW
60–100 km31 places
- Noto Jima Island 62 kmN
- Kuzuryu River River 80 kmSW
- Itoshiro River River 76 kmS
- Mount Norikura Mountain 77 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Iō Mountain, Japan11 km SW -
Mount Utatsu Mountain, Kanazawa21 km W -
Asano River River, Ishikawa25 km W
Sources & licences
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