Kitayama Mura
Local name: 北山村
Located in Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama Coordinates: 33°57′36″ N 135°57′05″ E
- Population
- 471
- 471
- Elevation
- 260 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SHM Nanki Shirahama Airport64 km
- KIX Kansai International Airport83 km
About Kitayama Mura
Kitayama Mura is a municipality. Location: Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama. Population: 471. Elevation: 260 m.
Kitayama (北山村, Kitayama-mura) is an exclave village that belongs to Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, but is located on the border between Mie and Nara Prefectures. It lies along the Kitayama River and has become a popular spot for log rafting. As of 2016, the village has an estimated population of 432 and a density of 9 persons per km2. The total area is 48.21 km2. Kitayama is the only remaining village in Wakayama Prefecture.
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Places bordering Kitayama Mura
- Totsukawa Mura
- Shimokitayama Mura
- Kumano
Population of Kitayama Mura over time
| 2010 | 486 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 446 | |
| 2021 | 408 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kitayama Mura
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 122 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 228 km west18°
- Fujinomiya · 281 km northeast18°
- Fuji · 284 km northeast20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (311 mm)
- Driest month
- December (56 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) | 8° | 9° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 81 | 137 | 197 | 210 | 311 | 242 | 227 | 289 | 187 | 122 | 56 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Kitayama Mura
The nearest airport is Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM), 64 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kansai International Airport (KIX) (83 km). The nearest large city is Kashiwara, 57 km to the north.
Airports
- Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM) Shirahama 64 kmsouthwest
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 83 kmnorthwest
- Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 100 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Kashiwara Population: 120.9K 57 kmnorth
- Kashihara-shi Population: 124.5K 63 kmnorth
- Kawachi-Nagano Population: 101.7K 63 kmnorthwest
- Tondabayashi Population: 132.9K 68 kmnorthwest
- Habikino Population: 109.5K 74 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kitayama Mura
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 24 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Kii Hantō Natural site 19 kmW
- Hakken-san Mountain 24 kmN
- Mount Shakka Mountain 18 kmN
25–60 km12 places
- Kii Ōshima Island 56 kmS
- Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 27 kmNE
- Mount Kunimi Mountain 40 kmNE
- Mount Azami Mountain 46 kmN
60–100 km28 places
- Kashiko Island Island 89 kmNE
- Kumozu River River 93 kmNE
- Mount Miwa Mountain 64 kmN
- Mount Amanokagu Mountain 61 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hakken-san Mountain, Tenkawa-mura24 km N -
Mount Shakka Mountain, Totsukawa Mura18 km N -
Kii Hantō Natural site, Japan19 km W
Sources & licences
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