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Yanai

Local name: 柳井市

Located in Yanai Shi, Yamaguchi Coordinates: 33°58′00″ N 132°07′00″ E

Yanai
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Population
32,490
32.5K
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport23 km
MYJ Matsuyama Airport56 km

About Yanai

Yanai is a city. Location: Yanai Shi, Yamaguchi. Population: 32,490. Elevation: 0 m.

From Wikipedia

Yanai (柳井市, Yanai-shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the city had an estimated population of 29,821 in 15298 households and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the city is 140.05 square kilometres (54.07 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
140 km²
Official website
city-yanai.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Yanai

  • Iwakuni
  • Hirao Chō
  • Tabuse Chō
  • Kaminoseki Chō
  • Suō-ōshima Chō

Population of Yanai over time

Population of Yanai over time
2010 34,730
2015 32,945
2021 30,461

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yanai

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 75 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Ōita · 95 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 96 km southwest17°
  • Kochi · 139 km east18°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (281 mm)
Driest month
December (47 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 Yanai
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°18°22°25°29°30°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°10°14°19°23°24°20°14°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)53761221851862812491371991127547

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Yanai

The nearest airport is Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) (56 km). The nearest large city is Iwakuni, 24 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 23 kmnortheast
  • Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 56 kmeast
  • Oita Airport (OIT) Oita 64 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iwakuni Population: 129.1K 24 kmnortheast
  • Tokuyama Population: 101.1K 29 kmwest
  • Shūnan Population: 149.6K 30 kmnorthwest
  • Hatsukaichi Population: 114.2K 47 kmnortheast
  • Kure Population: 214.6K 51 kmnortheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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