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Municipality

Yura Chō

Local name: 由良町

Located in Hidaka-gun, Wakayama Coordinates: 33°58′38″ N 135°07′20″ E

Map showing the location of Yura Chō Yura Chō
Location in Japan
Population
6,445
6.4K
Elevation
86 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 Airport41 km
TKS Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base51 km

About Yura Chō

Yura Chō is a municipality. Location: Hidaka-gun, Wakayama. Population: 6,445. Elevation: 86 m.

From Wikipedia

Yura (由良町, Yura-chō) is a town located in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 5,442 in 2678 households and a population density of 180 persons per km². The total area of the town is 30.94 square kilometres (11.95 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1955
Area
30.9 km²
Official website
town.yura.wakayama.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Yura Chō

  • Hirogawa-chō
  • Hidaka Chō

Population of Yura Chō over time

Population of Yura Chō over time
2010 6,508
2015 5,837
2021 5,134

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yura Chō

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 103 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 154 km west18°
  • Ōita · 336 km west18°
  • Beppu · 344 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 Yura Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°18°22°25°29°30°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°10°15°19°23°24°20°15°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)616910715916925517315125214610348

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

How to get to Yura Chō

The nearest airport is Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM), 41 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) (51 km). The nearest large city is Minato, 27 km to the north.

Airports

  • Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM) Shirahama 41 kmsoutheast
  • Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 51 kmwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 51 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Minato Population: 375.3K 27 kmnorth
  • Wakayama Population: 356.7K 29 kmnorth
  • Izumisano Population: 100.1K 52 kmnorth
  • Tokushima Population: 267.3K 52 kmwest
  • Kishiwada Population: 205.6K 59 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Yura Chō

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 30 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km13 places

  • Awaji Island Island 53 kmNW
  • Tomoga Shima Island 36 kmN
  • Osaka Bay Natural site 58 kmN
  • Kinokawa River River 27 kmN

60–100 km39 places

  • Kii Ōshima Island 87 kmSE
  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 90 kmN
  • Mount Miwa Mountain 92 kmNE
  • Mount Amanokagu Mountain 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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