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Municipality

Nishikatsura Town

Local name: 西桂町

Located in Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi Coordinates: 35°31′51″ N 138°50′09″ E

Map showing the location of Nishikatsura Town Nishikatsura Town
Location in Japan
Population
4,648
4.6K
Elevation
668 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport86 km
OIM Oshima Airport96 km

About Nishikatsura Town

Nishikatsura Town is a municipality. Location: Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi. Population: 4,648. Elevation: 668 m.

From Wikipedia

Nishikatsura (西桂町, Nishikatsura-chō) is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the town had an estimated population of 4,298 in 1552 households, and a population density of 280 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 15.22 square kilometres (5.88 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1952
Area
15.2 km²
Official website
town.nishikatsura.yamanashi.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Nishikatsura Town

  • Fuji-yoshida Shi
  • Tsuru
  • Fujikawaguchiko

Population of Nishikatsura Town over time

Population of Nishikatsura Town over time
2010 4,541
2015 4,342
2021 3,993

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Nishikatsura Town

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 72 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 29 km northwest17°
  • Fujinomiya · 40 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 42 km southeast19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
August (226 mm)
Driest month
December (34 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 Nishikatsura Town
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°16°21°23°26°28°24°18°14°10°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°5°10°14°18°19°16°10°4°-2°
Precipitation (mm)3953901091261861592262191537234

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September

How to get to Nishikatsura Town

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 86 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kofu, 29 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 86 kmeast
  • Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 96 kmsoutheast
  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 101 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kofu Population: 189.6K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Hadano Population: 163.8K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Fujinomiya Population: 132.5K 40 kmsouthwest
  • Odawara Population: 188.9K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Fuji Population: 245.4K 43 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Nishikatsura Town

Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 58 natural sites, 40 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Lake Shoji Lake 21 kmW
  • Mount Daibosatsu Mountain 24 kmN
  • Lake Motosu Lake 24 kmW
  • Lake Yamanaka Lake 13 kmS

25–60 km36 places

  • Mount Aino Mountain 57 kmW
  • Mount Echizen-dake Mountain 33 kmS
  • Mount Shiomi Mountain 59 kmW
  • Fuji River River 50 kmS

60–100 km107 places

  • Honshu Island 92 kmNW
  • Jōga Shima Island 84 kmSE
  • Enoshima Island 64 kmSE
  • Hatsu-shima Island 62 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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