- Population
- 71,618
- 71.6K
- Elevation
- 298 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport78 km
- FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport94 km
About Minami-Alps
Minami-Alps is a city. Location: Minami Alps Shi, Yamanashi. Population: 71,618. Elevation: 298 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Fuefuki River and Lake Shoji.
Photos of Minami-Alps
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Lake Shoji hogeasdf · CC BY 2.0
Climate of Minami-Alps
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 68 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 11 km northeast17°
- Fujinomiya · 47 km south18°
- Fuji · 54 km south20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- 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) | 9° | 9° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 56 | 97 | 121 | 130 | 202 | 175 | 198 | 211 | 135 | 68 | 33 |
How to get to Minami-Alps
The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 78 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) (94 km). The nearest large city is Kofu, 11 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 78 kmnorthwest
- Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 94 kmsouth
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 120 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Kofu Population: 189.6K 11 kmnortheast
- Fujinomiya Population: 132.5K 46 kmsouth
- Fuji Population: 245.4K 54 kmsouth
- Iida Population: 101.5K 59 kmwest
- Numazu Population: 189.5K 68 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Minami-Alps
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 57 natural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Lake Shoji Lake 19 kmSE
- Mount Aino Mountain 22 kmW
- Saiko Lake Lake 24 kmSE
- Mount Kenashi Mountain 23 kmS
25–60 km31 places
- Honshu Island 60 kmNW
- Mount Senjō Mountain 28 kmNW
- Mount Nokogiri Mountain 29 kmNW
- Mount Echizen-dake Mountain 52 kmSE
60–100 km50 places
- Enoshima Island 99 kmE
- Hatsu-shima Island 91 kmSE
- Chausu-yama Mountain 62 kmW
- Mount Sannosawa Mountain 63 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Minami-Alps and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Minami-Alps | Yawata | Yukuhashi | Ōtawara |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 71.6K | 71.7K | 71.4K | 72.1K |
| Elevation | 298 m | 17 m | 10 m | 205 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 32° | 30° | 29° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -2° | 1° | 2° | -3° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,465 mm | 1,533 mm | 1,756 mm | 1,293 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Oct | May, Oct | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jul, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 265 km | 717 km | 198 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fuefuki River River, Japan7.5 km S
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Lake Shoji Lake, Fuji-yoshida Shi19 km SE
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Mount Aino Mountain, Aoi-ku22 km W -
Kita-dake Mountain, Nagano21 km W -
Lake Motosu Lake, Fuji-yoshida Shi20 km SE -
Saiko Lake Lake, Fuji-yoshida Shi24 km SE
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Mount Kenashi Mountain, Fujinomiya Shi23 km S
Sources & licences
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