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Municipality

Mihama Chō

Local name: 美浜町

Located in Hidaka-gun, Wakayama Coordinates: 33°53′44″ N 135°06′56″ E

Map showing the location of Mihama Chō Mihama Chō
Location in Japan
Population
7,843
7.8K
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SHM Nanki Shirahama Airport35 km
TKS Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base54 km

About Mihama Chō

Mihama Chō is a municipality. Location: Hidaka-gun, Wakayama. Population: 7,843. Elevation: 36 m.

From Wikipedia

Mihama (美浜町, Mihama-chō) is a town located in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 6,761 in 3083 households and a population density of 530 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 12.77 square kilometres (4.93 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1954
Area
12.8 km²
Official website
town.mihama.wakayama.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Mihama Chō

  • Gobō
  • Hidaka Chō

Population of Mihama Chō over time

Population of Mihama Chō over time
2010 8,077
2015 7,480
2021 6,790

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Mihama Chō

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 103 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 151 km west18°
  • Ōita · 334 km west18°
  • Beppu · 342 km west17°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (255 mm)
Driest month
December (48 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 Mihama Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°19°22°25°29°30°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)2°3°5°11°15°19°23°24°21°15°10°5°
Precipitation (mm)616910715916925517315125214610348

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

How to get to Mihama Chō

The nearest airport is Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM), 35 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) (54 km). The nearest large city is Minato, 36 km to the north.

Airports

  • Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM) Shirahama 35 kmsoutheast
  • Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 54 kmnorthwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 60 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Minato Population: 375.3K 36 kmnorth
  • Wakayama Population: 356.7K 38 kmnorth
  • Tokushima Population: 267.3K 54 kmwest
  • Izumisano Population: 100.1K 61 kmnorth
  • Kishiwada Population: 205.6K 67 kmnorth

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

Sources & licences

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