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Municipality

Fujikawa Town

Located in Minamikoma-gun, Yamanashi Coordinates: 35°33′04″ N 138°21′47″ E

Map showing the location of Fujikawa Town Fujikawa Town
Location in Japan
Population
16,272
16.3K
Elevation
1,784 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Fujikawa Town
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport79 km
FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport85 km

About Fujikawa Town

Fujikawa Town is a municipality. Location: Minamikoma-gun, Yamanashi. Population: 16,272. Elevation: 1,784 m.

From Wikipedia

Fujikawa (富士川町, Fujikawa-chō) is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the town had an estimated population of 15,125 in 6323 households, and a population density of 140 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 111.98 square kilometres (43.24 sq mi). .

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2010
Area
112 km²
Official website
town.fujikawa.yamanashi.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Fujikawa Town

  • Minami Alps Shi
  • Ichikawamisato Town
  • Minobu Town
  • Hayakawa Town

Population of Fujikawa Town over time

Population of Fujikawa Town over time
2010 16,307
2015 15,294
2021 14,004

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Fujikawa Town

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 22 km northeast17°
  • Fujinomiya · 44 km southeast18°
  • Fuji · 52 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
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
Climate of Fujikawa Town
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°3°9°13°16°19°21°16°11°6°2°
Average low (°C)-12°-12°-8°-2°2°7°11°12°8°2°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)3956971211302021751982111356833

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Fujikawa Town

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 79 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) (85 km). The nearest large city is Kofu, 22 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 79 kmnorthwest
  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 85 kmsouth
  • Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 125 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kofu Population: 189.6K 22 kmnortheast
  • Fujinomiya Population: 132.5K 44 kmsoutheast
  • Iida Population: 101.5K 49 kmwest
  • Fuji Population: 245.4K 52 kmsoutheast
  • Shizuoka Population: 693.4K 63 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Fujikawa Town

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 53 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Lake Shoji Lake 23 kmE
  • Mount Senjō Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Mount Aino Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Mount Shiomi Mountain 16 kmW

25–60 km24 places

  • Honshu Island 60 kmNW
  • Mount Nokogiri Mountain 29 kmNW
  • Mount Echizen-dake Mountain 52 kmSE
  • Chausu-yama Mountain 57 kmNW

60–100 km42 places

  • Hatsu-shima Island 93 kmSE
  • Suruga Bay Natural site 80 kmS
  • Oi River River 88 kmS
  • Abe River River 69 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Fujikawa Town

1 place

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources