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Kunohe

Iwatevillage

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Total population

5,865

Air quality index

43Good
Coordinates40.21°, 141.42°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within Iwate, Japan, Kunohe stands as a small village. Kunohe maps to 40.211°, 141.419° — squarely within the temperate belt. Public datasets list a population of roughly 5,865. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
40.2113
Longitude
141.4191
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
43
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
12.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
85
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
328
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    19
  • Meadow Bunting
    Emberiza cioides J.F.Brandt, 1843 · Aves
    17
  • Oriental Turtle-Dove
    Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    16
  • Japanese Bush Warbler
    Horornis diphone (Kittlitz, 1830) · Aves
    15
  • Cinereous Tit
    Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    13
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    13
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    12
  • Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker
    Yungipicus kizuki (Temminck, 1836) · Aves
    12

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
646
Largest magnitude
6.9
Largest event
2026-06-24

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

N
Nobuo Nakasato
Japanese politician
Hinako Takahashi
Hinako Takahashi
Japanese politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iwate

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Maliattha signifera
Maliattha signifera
Maliattha signifera
Seen 2025-08-21
Cupreous Chafer
Cupreous Chafer
Anomala cuprea
Seen 2025-07-22
orange hawkweed
orange hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
Seen 2025-05-31
Japanese Kerria
Japanese Kerria
Kerria japonica
Seen 2025-04-27
Japanese Carpenter Ant
Japanese Carpenter Ant
Camponotus japonicus
Seen 2025-04-27
Urochela quadrinotata
Urochela quadrinotata
Urochela quadrinotata
Seen 2025-01-31
Euhadra amaliae
Euhadra amaliae
Euhadra amaliae
Seen 2024-08-18
Black-backed Wagtail
Black-backed Wagtail
Motacilla alba lugens
Seen 2024-08-18
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
Seen 2024-08-15

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Kunohe, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

ISS067-E-182751 - View of Earth — Kunohe, Japan1.3 miISS067-E-182752 - View of Earth — Kunohe, Japan1.3 mi謎の廃虚 - panoramio — Kunohe, Japan2.4 miMichinoeki Oritsume — Kunohe, Japan2.6 miPetrified wood exposed on the riverbed of the upstream tributary of the Nesori River. A — Kunohe, Japan3.6 miPetrified wood exposed on the riverbed of the upstream tributary of the Nesori River. C — Kunohe, Japan3.7 miPetrified wood exposed on the riverbed of the upstream tributary of the Nesori River. B — Kunohe, Japan3.7 miPetrified wood exposed on the riverbed of the upstream tributary of the Nesori River. D — Kunohe, Japan3.7 miPetrified wood exposed on the riverbed of the upstream tributary of the Nesori River. E — Kunohe, Japan3.7 miISS067-E-182753 - View of Earth — Kunohe, Japan4.3 miISS067-E-182754 - View of Earth — Kunohe, Japan4.3 miStone monument in Nesori no dai keikaboku, natural monument of Japan — Kunohe, Japan4.6 miLarge petrified wood of Nesori — Kunohe, Japan4.6 miLarge petrified wood of Nesori. Full view. A — Kunohe, Japan4.6 miLarge petrified wood of Nesori. Full view. B — Kunohe, Japan4.6 miLarge petrified wood of Nesori. Full view. C — Kunohe, Japan4.6 miLarge petrified wood of Nesori. Full view. D — Kunohe, Japan4.6 miLarge petrified wood of Nesori. surface enlargement. B — Kunohe, Japan4.6 miLarge petrified wood of Nesori. surface enlargement. A — Kunohe, Japan4.6 miLarge petrified wood of Nesori. surface enlargement. C — Kunohe, Japan4.6 miLarge petrified wood of Nesori. upper part — Kunohe, Japan4.6 miThe gatepost of a shrine using petrified wood in the Nesori area — Kunohe, Japan5.1 miA pillar of the school gate using petrified wood from the closed Nesori Elementary School. B — Kunohe, Japan5.3 miA pillar of the school gate using petrified wood from the closed Nesori Elementary School. A — Kunohe, Japan5.3 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
035068
Population (Wikidata)
5,256
Wikidata
Q1205734

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • 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