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Yamanashi

Located in Yamanashi Shi, Yamanashi Coordinates: 35°40′17″ N 138°41′54″ E

Map showing the location of Yamanashi Yamanashi
Location in Japan
Population
33,435
33.4K
Elevation
321 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport89 km
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport100 km

About Yamanashi

Yamanashi is a city. Location: Yamanashi Shi, Yamanashi. Population: 33,435. Elevation: 321 m. The best months to visit are April–June, October. The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Saiko Lake and Lake Shoji.

Climate of Yamanashi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 6° · Rain 67 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 12 km west17°
  • Fujinomiya · 51 km south18°
  • Fuji · 56 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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).

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Climate of Yamanashi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°19°24°26°29°31°27°21°17°12°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°7°12°17°21°22°18°12°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)3550851091261941742282211426730

Other places to visit in this season: April May June October

How to get to Yamanashi

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 89 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) (100 km). The nearest large city is Kofu, 12 km to the west.

Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 89 kmnorthwest
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 100 kmeast
  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 108 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kofu Population: 189.6K 12 kmwest
  • Ōme Population: 133.5K 51 kmeast
  • Fujinomiya Population: 132.5K 51 kmsouth
  • Fuji Population: 245.4K 56 kmsouth
  • Hachiōji Population: 579.4K 57 kmeast

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

Day trips from Yamanashi

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 58 natural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Lake Shoji Lake 22 kmS
  • Kimpō-zan Mountain 23 kmN
  • Chichibu Tama Kai National Park Natural site 22 kmNE
  • Mount Daibosatsu Mountain 16 kmNE

25–60 km39 places

  • Mount Senjō Mountain 47 kmW
  • Mount Nokogiri Mountain 46 kmW
  • Mount Aino Mountain 43 kmW
  • Mount Echizen-dake Mountain 49 kmS

60–100 km95 places

  • Honshu Island 73 kmNW
  • Enoshima Island 82 kmSE
  • Hatsu-shima Island 82 kmSE
  • Chausu-yama Mountain 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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