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Kawakami
Naravillage
Total population
1,644
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Nara, Japan, Kawakami is recorded in open geodata as a village. Population sits at roughly 1,644 according to the open data we track. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (34.338°, 135.955°). Open solar datasets indicate about 1,409 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Kawakami.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Brown-eared BulbulHypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves832
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves659
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves543
- Meadow BuntingEmberiza cioides J.F.Brandt, 1843 · Aves478
- Japanese White-eyeZosterops japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 · Aves470
- Japanese Bush WarblerHorornis diphone (Kittlitz, 1830) · Aves443
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves401
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves364
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 5.7 — 2026-05-0212 km SSW of Kōya, Japan
- M 4.2 — 2026-03-259 km NE of Akashi, Japan
- M 4.8 — 2025-07-318 km N of Toba, Japan
- M 4.2 — 2025-03-0629 km WNW of Shingū, Japan
- M 5.8 — 2025-02-2638 km ESE of Shingū, Japan
- M 4.1 — 2025-02-095 km N of Toba, Japan
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here




People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Nara
- Higashiyoshino4.6 mi away · pop. 2,181
- Kurotaki5.4 mi away · pop. 847
- Yoshino6.8 mi away · pop. 8,513
- Shimoichi9 mi away · pop. 6,424
- Oyodo9.8 mi away · pop. 19,147
- Tenkawa9.9 mi away · pop. 1,432
- Asuka11.9 mi away · pop. 5,892
- Takatori12.1 mi away · pop. 7,534
- Uda13.1 mi away · pop. 33,844
- Sakurai14 mi away · pop. 59,988
- Kamikitayama14.3 mi away · pop. 512
- Gojo14.9 mi away · pop. 34,054
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Kawakami
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan
- JIS code
- 294527
- Population (Wikidata)
- 1,069
- Wikidata
- Q1204424
JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai code via Wikidata P429 (prefecture, municipality)
- • e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429