Kinokawa
Local name: 紀の川市
Located in Kinokawa Shi, Wakayama Coordinates: 34°16′11″ N 135°24′38″ E
- Population
- 60,592
- 60.6K
- Elevation
- 36 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KIX Kansai International Airport23 km
- UKB Kobe Airport44 km
About Kinokawa
Kinokawa is a city. Location: Kinokawa Shi, Wakayama. Population: 60,592. Elevation: 36 m.
Kinokawa (紀の川市, Kinokawa-shi) is a city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the city had an estimated population of 60,592 in 26,652 households and a population density of 270 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 228.21 square kilometres (88.11 sq mi).
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Photos of Kinokawa
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Places bordering Kinokawa
- Wakayama
- Kainan
- Iwade
- Katsuragi Chō
- Kimino Chō
- Sennan Shi
- Izumisano Shi
- Kaizuka Shi
- Kishiwada Shi
Population of Kinokawa over time
| 2010 | 65,840 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 62,616 | |
| 2021 | 58,130 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kinokawa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 87 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 191 km southwest18°
- Fujinomiya · 311 km east18°
- Fuji · 315 km east20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (247 mm)
- Driest month
- December (44 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) | 9° | 9° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 64 | 108 | 155 | 165 | 247 | 179 | 140 | 222 | 135 | 87 | 44 |
How to get to Kinokawa
The nearest airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Izumisano, 18 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 23 kmnorthwest
- Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 44 kmnorthwest
- Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 57 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Izumisano Population: 100.1K 18 kmnorthwest
- Kishiwada Population: 205.6K 22 kmnorth
- Wakayama Population: 356.7K 23 kmwest
- Izumi Population: 184.6K 24 kmnorth
- Minato Population: 375.3K 25 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kinokawa
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 39 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Mount Kōya Mountain 17 kmE
25–60 km35 places
- Awaji Island Island 55 kmW
- Mount Rokkō Mountain 58 kmN
- Mount Miwa Mountain 51 kmNE
- Mount Amanokagu Mountain 45 kmNE
60–100 km51 places
- Kii Ōshima Island 97 kmSE
- Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 62 kmE
- Mount Kunimi Mountain 68 kmE
- Mount Azami Mountain 61 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Kinokawa and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Kinokawa | Yame | Takaishi | Towada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60.6K | 60.6K | 60.5K | 60.7K |
| Elevation | 36 m | 102 m | 7 m | 74 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 31° | 31° | 32° | 26° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | 1° | 2° | -6° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,599 mm | 1,857 mm | 1,340 mm | 1,161 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Oct | May, Oct | May, Oct | May–Sep |
| Distance | — | 456 km | 27 km | 871 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Sources & licences
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