- Population
- 31,526
- 31.5K
- Elevation
- 635 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport91 km
- HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport94 km
About Kōshū
Kōshū is a city. Location: Kōshū Shi, Yamanashi. Population: 31,526. Elevation: 635 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (91 km). Nearby sights include Mount Daibosatsu and Chichibu Tama Kai National Park.
Photos of Kōshū
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Mount Daibosatsu Oyama no taisho · Public domain
Climate of Kōshū
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 67 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 20 km west17°
- Fujinomiya · 58 km south18°
- Isehara · 61 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- August (228 mm)
- Driest month
- December (30 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) | 7° | 7° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 24° | 19° | 15° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 4° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 50 | 85 | 109 | 126 | 194 | 174 | 228 | 221 | 142 | 67 | 30 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Kōshū
The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 91 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) (94 km). The nearest large city is Kofu, 20 km to the west.
Airports
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 91 kmnorthwest
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 94 kmeast
- Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 116 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Kofu Population: 189.6K 20 kmwest
- Ōme Population: 133.5K 43 kmeast
- Hachiōji Population: 579.4K 51 kmeast
- Iruma Population: 147.2K 55 kmeast
- Akishima Population: 113.9K 55 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kōshū
Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 63 natural sites, 39 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Kimpō-zan Mountain 21 kmNW
- Chichibu Tama Kai National Park Natural site 13 kmNE
- Okutama-ko Lake 25 kmE
- Kumotori-yama Mountain 21 kmNE
25–60 km38 places
- Lake Shoji Lake 30 kmSW
- Mount Senjō Mountain 53 kmW
- Mount Nokogiri Mountain 51 kmW
- Mount Aino Mountain 50 kmW
60–100 km110 places
- Honshu Island 76 kmNW
- Enoshima Island 80 kmSE
- Hatsu-shima Island 84 kmSE
- Chausu-yama Mountain 87 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Daibosatsu Mountain, Tabayama Village7.7 km E
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Chichibu Tama Kai National Park Natural site, Kōshū Shi13 km NE
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Kimpō-zan Mountain, Hokuto Shi21 km NW -
Kumotori-yama Mountain, Okutama-machi21 km NE -
Lake Kawaguchi Lake, Japan23 km S -
Okutama-ko Lake, Tokyo25 km E
Sources & licences
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