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Kaminokawa, Japan
Tochigi · Japan
Kaminokawa is a mid-size city in Tochigi, Japan with a population of 31,243. Elevation: 213 ft (65 m). Average temperature: 57°F (14°C).
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| Population | 31,243 |
| Population Density | 1,488 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Coordinates | 36.4333°, 139.9167° |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
| Country | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| State / Province | Tochigi |
| Average Temperature | 57°F (14°C) |
| January Average | 37°F (3°C) |
| July Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 51.5 inches (1,307 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $31,800 |
| Median Age | 48.7 years |
About Kaminokawa
Kaminokawa is a mid-size city in Japan (Tochigi) with a population of 31,243. The city sits at an elevation of 213 feet (65 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 57°F (14°C). Temperatures range from 37°F in January to 75°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 51.5 inches. The timezone is Asia/Tokyo.
Population
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Kaminokawa vs Japan Average
Income: Kaminokawa vs Japan
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $31,800 |
| 58% below Japan avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 2.3% |
| 36% below Japan avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 1,000 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $78,000 |
| 72% below Japan avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $390 |
| 66% below Japan avg |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 12,497 |
Property Tax
Climate in Kaminokawa
Kaminokawa has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 1588 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 56.6°F |
| 5% above Japan avg | |
| January Average | 37°F (3°C) |
| July Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| Sunny Days | 243 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Area | 21.0 sq mi (54.4 km²) |
| Population Density | 1,488/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 36.4333°N, 139.9167°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
9 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 2.0 m (7 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1670 | BOSO, JAPAN | Earthquake | 2.0 m | — | 142 km |
| 1938 | JAPAN TRENCH | Earthquake | 0.8 m | — | 136 km |
| 1896 | KASHIMA, JAPAN | Earthquake | 0.3 m | — | 97 km |
| 1935 | JAPAN | Earthquake | 0.2 m | — | 134 km |
| 1855 | TOKAIDO | Earthquake | — | 6,757 | 88 km |
| 1782 | ODAWARA, SAGAMI BAY | Eruption + Earthquake | — | — | 150 km |
| 1257 | SAGAMI BAY, JAPAN | Earthquake | — | — | 142 km |
| 1241 | KAMAKURA, SAGAMI BAY | Earthquake | — | — | 145 km |
| 818 | TOKAIDO | Eruption + Earthquake | — | — | 148 km |
Nearby Volcanoes
15 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Nantaisan (53 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Nantaisan | Stratovolcano | 2,486 m (8,156 ft) | -9540 | 53 km |
| Takaharayama | Stratovolcano | 1,795 m (5,889 ft) | -4570 | 53 km |
| Omanago Group | Lava dome(s) | 2,341 m (7,680 ft) | -3050 | 54 km |
| Nikko-Shiranesan | Shield | 2,578 m (8,458 ft) | 1952 | 63 km |
| Akagisan | Stratovolcano | 1,828 m (5,997 ft) | Unknown | 66 km |
| Nasudake | Stratovolcano(es) | 1,915 m (6,283 ft) | 1963 | 77 km |
| Hiuchigatake | Stratovolcano | 2,356 m (7,730 ft) | 1544 | 81 km |
| Harunasan | Stratovolcano | 1,449 m (4,754 ft) | 550 | 95 km |
| Numazawa | Shield | 835 m (2,740 ft) | -3400 | 117 km |
| Asamayama | Complex | 2,568 m (8,425 ft) | 2019 | 125 km |
| Kusatsu-Shiranesan | Stratovolcano(es) | 2,165 m (7,103 ft) | 2018 | 126 km |
| Shiga | Shield(s) | 2,041 m (6,696 ft) | Unknown | 128 km |
| Bandaisan | Stratovolcano | 1,816 m (5,958 ft) | 1888 | 131 km |
| Adatarayama | Stratovolcano(es) | 1,728 m (5,669 ft) | 1996 | 139 km |
| Azumayama | Stratovolcano(es) | 1,949 m (6,394 ft) | 1977 | 148 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F (3°C) | 1.3 in | Coldest, Driest |
| February | 38°F (3°C) | 2.0 in | |
| March | 44°F (7°C) | 3.2 in | |
| April | 54°F (12°C) | 4.3 in | |
| May | 63°F (17°C) | 4.9 in | |
| June | 69°F (20°C) | 6.3 in | |
| July | 75°F (24°C) | 5.9 in | |
| August | 78°F (26°C) | 5.9 in | Warmest |
| September | 71°F (22°C) | 7.2 in | Wettest |
| October | 61°F (16°C) | 6.0 in | |
| November | 50°F (10°C) | 2.8 in | |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 1.5 in |
Kaminokawa has a seasonal temperature swing of 41°F / from 37°F in January to 78°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 51.5 inches, with September being the wettest month (7.2") and January the driest (1.3").
Schools in Kaminokawa
16 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utsunomiya Minami High School | — | — | — | — |
| Utsunomiya Kogyo High School | — | — | — | — |
| 上三川町立 本郷北小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 真岡市立 久下田中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 宇都宮市立 雀宮中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 宇都宮市立 雀宮南小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 上三川町立上三川中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| Kaminokawa Elementary School | — | — | — | — |
| 宇都宮市立 雀宮中央小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| Suzumenomiya-Higashi Elementary School | — | — | — | — |
| ひじり幼稚園 | — | — | — | — |
| Nagata Elementary School | — | — | — | — |
| 上三川町立 上三川北小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 上三川町立明治小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 上三川町立明治中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 保育園 | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Kaminokawa
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
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Museums in Kaminokawa
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAPANCUP MUSIUM | ||||
| Mashiko Sankokan | ||||
| Mibumachi Toy Museum | ||||
| Nature Center | ||||
| Omochanomachi Bandai Museum | ||||
| Shimotsuke Yakushiji Historical Museum | ||||
| Tochigi Festival Car Museum | ||||
| Tochigi Science Museum | ||||
| うつのみや遺跡の広場資料館 | ||||
| しもだて美術館 | ||||
| スーパーカー博物館 | ||||
| つかもと美術記念館 | ||||
| とちぎ歌麿館 | ||||
| とびやま歴史体験館 | ||||
| ふしぎの船 | ||||
| ほたるの館学習館 | ||||
| まちの駅 新・鹿沼宿 | ||||
| 上河内民俗資料館 | ||||
| 下妻市ふるさと博物館 | ||||
| 下野国庁跡資料館 | ||||
| 二宮尊徳資料館 | ||||
| 古河文学館 | ||||
| 古河歴史博物館 | ||||
| 国史跡 摩利支天塚・琵琶塚古墳資料館 | ||||
| 壬生町立歴史民俗資料館 | ||||
| 大日山美術館 | ||||
| 大谷資料館 | ||||
| 宇都宮美術館 | ||||
| 宇都宮美術館 | ||||
| 安倍晴明展示館 | ||||
| 寺野東遺跡資料館 | ||||
| 小山市埋蔵文化財センター | ||||
| 小山市立博物館 | ||||
| 岩下の新生姜ミュージアム | ||||
| 市貝町立歴史民俗資料館 | ||||
| 廣澤美術館 | ||||
| 栃木市おおひら歴史民俗資料館 | ||||
| 栃木市おおひら郷土資料館 白石家 戸長屋敷 | ||||
| 栃木県埋蔵文化財センター | ||||
| 栃木県立しもつけ風土記の丘資料館 | ||||
| 栃木県立博物館 | ||||
| 栃木県立美術館 | ||||
| 根本山自然観察センター | ||||
| 真壁伝承館歴史資料館 | ||||
| 真岡市科学教育センター | ||||
| 篆刻美術館 | ||||
| 粟野歴史民俗資料館 | ||||
| 蔵美館 | ||||
| 車屋美術館 | ||||
| 鷹見泉石記念館 | ||||
| 鹿沼市立川上澄生美術館 | ||||
| 龍門ふるさと民芸館 |
Libraries in Kaminokawa
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeno Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kamikawachi Lib. | 0.0 | |||||
| Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Moka City Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Yachiyo Town Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Yuki Civic Information Center | 0.0 | |||||
| 下野市立 石橋図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 下野市立国分寺図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 下野市立国分寺図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 下野市立石橋図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 南河内図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 古河市三和図書館資料館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 壬生町図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 宇都宮女子高等学校図書室 | 0.0 | |||||
| 宇都宮市立 東図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 宇都宮市立 河内図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 宇都宮市立中央図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 宇都宮市立南図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 小山市立中央図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 小山市立文化文化センター | 0.0 | |||||
| 市貝町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 広沢図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 栃木図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 栃木市大平図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 栃木県立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 烏山図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 真壁図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 筑西市立中央図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 都賀図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 野木町図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 高根沢町図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 鹿沼市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 鹿沼市立図書館東分館「ほんのす」 | 0.0 | |||||
| 鹿沼市立図書館粟野館 | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Kaminokawa
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JA | |||||
| JA | |||||
| Tochigi Kennan Public Market | |||||
| サンフルーツ | |||||
| ベルテラシェ大谷 物産館 | |||||
| 下館丸共青果地方卸売市場 | |||||
| 下館丸共青果地方卸売市場 | |||||
| 宇都宮花き | |||||
| 楽々市 | |||||
| 楽々市 | |||||
| 鈴木荒物雑貨店 | |||||
| 飛行船マルシェ | |||||
| 鹿沼さつき祭り | |||||
| 鹿沼原木市場 |
Hotels in Kaminokawa
1 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Kaminokawa
30 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Kaminokawa
1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Kaminokawa
3 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Kaminokawa
1 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Kaminokawa
1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Kaminokawa
14 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Kaminokawa
6 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Kaminokawa
1 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Kaminokawa
1 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Kaminokawa
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 島崎酒造 どうくつ酒蔵 |
Stadiums & Teams in Kaminokawa
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Kaminokawa
9 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikko Yumoto Onsen Ski Park | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Katashina Kogen Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Marunuma Kogen Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Snow Park Oze Tokura | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Edelweiss Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hunter Mountain Shiobara Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Oze Hinoemata Onsen Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aizu Kogen Takahata | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aizu Kogen Takatsue Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Kaminokawa
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ibaraki Airport | IBR | Large Airport |
| Narita International Airport | NRT | Large Airport |
| Iruma Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| JMSDF Shimofusa Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Utsunomiya Air Field | — | Medium Airport |
| Yokota Air Base | OKO | Medium Airport |
| Air Wing Motor Paraglider School Osato Landing Area | — | Small Airport |
| Akeno Auxiliary Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bando Auxiliary Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Chiyoda Auxiliary Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Fukiage Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Haneda Gliderport | — | Small Airport |
| Hanyu Gliderport | — | Small Airport |
| Honda Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Hoshubana Gliderport | — | Small Airport |
| Itakura Gliderport | — | Small Airport |
| Iwabuchi Watergate Auxiliary Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| JGSDF Kasumigaura Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| JGSDF Narashino Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kazo Gliderport | — | Small Airport |
| Kinugawa Gliderport | — | Small Airport |
| Kozaki Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kuge Flying Club Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Kumagaya Flying Club Osato Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kumagaya Trike Club Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Makabe Gliderport | — | Small Airport |
| Makado Gliderport | — | Small Airport |
| Menuma Gliderport | — | Small Airport |
| Menuma Number 2 Gliderport | — | Small Airport |
| Mint Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Mito Flying Club Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Namiki Auxiliary Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Oarai Auxiliary Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ojima R/C Skyport | — | Small Airport |
| Otone Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Oyama Kinu Gliderport | — | Small Airport |
| Ryugasaki Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sekijo Auxiliary Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sekiyado Gliderport | — | Small Airport |
| Shirosato Auxiliary Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Skyfield Nasu | — | Small Airport |
| Skyfield Watarase | — | Small Airport |
| Tachikawa Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Tokyo Flight Park Moriya Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Tokyo Flying Club Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Tsubasa Flying Club Kawashima Auxiliary Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Tsukuba Gliderport | — | Small Airport |
| Utsunomiya Auxiliary Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Yomiuri Otone Gliderport | — | Small Airport |
| Yuhikoku Kawajima Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Kaminokawa
5 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| 上三川郵便局 | |
| 宇都宮さつき団地郵便局 | |
| 宇都宮末広郵便局 | |
| 瑞穂野郵便局 | |
| 雀宮駅前郵便局 |
Treatment Centers in Kaminokawa
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| コモドヴィータ下館 |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Kaminokawa
11 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Mobara Kannon Temple | |
| Shirasagi Shrine | |
| カトリック上三川教会 | |
| 星宮神社 | |
| 普門寺 | |
| 正光寺 | |
| 浅間神社 | |
| 遍照寺 | |
| 長沼八幡宮 | |
| 馬頭観音 | |
| 高靇神社 |
Quick Facts
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Kaminokawa
What is the population of Kaminokawa?
Kaminokawa has a population of 31,243 residents and is located in Japan. The population density is 1,488 people per square mile, spread across 21.0 square miles. The median age of residents is 48.7 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years.
Is Kaminokawa expensive to live in?
The median household income is $31,800, 58% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $78,000 (72% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $390 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.5x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Kaminokawa?
Kaminokawa enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 57°F (14°C). Winter temperatures average 37°F in January, while summers reach an average of 75°F in July. The area receives 243 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 51.5 inches.
How is the job market in Kaminokawa?
The job market in Kaminokawa is very strong, with unemployment at just 2.3% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 1,000 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Kaminokawa?
The median home value in Kaminokawa is $78,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $390.