Minami Alps Shi
Local name: 南アルプス市
Located in Yamanashi, Japan Coordinates: 35°39′02″ N 138°21′15″ E
- Population
- 73,130
- 73.1K
- Elevation
- 1,398 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Minami Alps Shi
- Airports
- MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport69 km
- FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport96 km
About Minami Alps Shi
Minami Alps Shi is a district. Location: Yamanashi, Japan. Population: 73,130.
Minami-Alps (Japanese: 南アルプス市, Hepburn: Minami-Arupusu-shi) is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city has an estimated population of 71,618 in 27,956 households, and a population density of 270 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 264.14 square kilometres (101.99 sq mi). Minami-Alps is Yamanashi Prefecture's third largest city. The city's name was chosen in September 2002 from among entries submitted by the general public.
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Places bordering Minami Alps Shi
- Shizuoka
- Nirasaki
- Hokuto Shi
- Kai-shi
- Chūō Shi
- Fujikawa Town
- Hayakawa Town
- Ichikawamisato Town
- Shōwa Chō
- Ina
Population of Minami Alps Shi over time
| 2010 | 72,635 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 70,828 | |
| 2021 | 69,642 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Minami Alps Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 68 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 19 km east17°
- Fujinomiya · 54 km southeast18°
- Fuji · 62 km southeast20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- September (211 mm)
- Driest month
- December (33 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) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -9° | -6° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 14° | 11° | 4° | -2° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 56 | 97 | 121 | 130 | 202 | 175 | 198 | 211 | 135 | 68 | 33 |
How to get to Minami Alps Shi
The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 69 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) (96 km). The nearest large city is Kofu, 19 km to the east.
Airports
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 69 kmnorthwest
- Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 96 kmsouth
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 130 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Kofu Population: 189.6K 19 kmeast
- Iida Population: 101.5K 50 kmwest
- Fujinomiya Population: 132.5K 54 kmsoutheast
- Fuji Population: 245.4K 61 kmsoutheast
- Matsumoto Population: 241.1K 73 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Minami Alps Shi
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 60 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Mount Senjō Mountain 17 kmNW
- Mount Nokogiri Mountain 19 kmNW
- Mount Aino Mountain 11 kmW
- Mount Shiomi Mountain 18 kmSW
25–60 km30 places
- Honshu Island 50 kmNW
- Lake Shoji Lake 29 kmSE
- Chausu-yama Mountain 52 kmW
- Mount Sannosawa Mountain 52 kmW
60–100 km46 places
- Mount Echizen-dake Mountain 61 kmSE
- Suruga Bay Natural site 91 kmS
- Fuji River River 65 kmSE
- Oi River River 99 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Minami Alps Shi
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kita-dake Mountain, Nagano11 km W -
Mount Aino Mountain, Aoi-ku11 km W -
Mount Senjō Mountain, Ina Shi17 km NW -
Mount Shiomi Mountain, Aoi-ku18 km SW -
Arakawa-dake Mountain, Japan24 km SW -
Mount Nokogiri Mountain, Japan19 km NW
Sources & licences
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