Gifu, Japan
Hida
Hida is a town in Gifu, Japan, 486 m above sea level. It has a population of about 22,585 (2020). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now19°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population22,585
Local time10:50
36.24° N, 137.17° EElevation 486 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
October: high / low18° / 9°
Rain this month165mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Hida at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:06 · 17:0611 h 00 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous94% · Moonrise 15:43Next holiday3 NovemberCulture DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month28°C
Average high in August
Coolest month-6°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
161 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
134 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Hida
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
19°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 4 km/h · humidity 96%
Today24 Oct19°15°24.9 mm
Sun25 Oct20°17°21.6 mm
Mon26 Oct18°16°17.1 mm
Tue27 Oct19°11°2 mm
Wed28 Oct12°5°3 mm
Thu29 Oct17°1°
Fri30 Oct21°10°
Sat31 Oct15°9°13.2 mm
Sun1 Nov15°7°1 mm
Mon2 Nov14°8°3 mm
When to go to Hida
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 18 | 19 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 61 | 62 | 31 | 20 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 7° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 12° | 6° |
| Low | -6° | -5° | -1° | 4° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 20° | 16° | 9° | 3° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 175 | 140 | 149 | 134 | 155 | 196 | 258 | 182 | 257 | 165 | 161 | 161 |
| Wet days | 24 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 25 |
What's on in Hida
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Hida
14 km
Takayama Jin'yaBuilt 1692
13 km
Hida Kokubun-ji TempleBuilt 746
6.8 km
Ankoku-ji Temple, FurukawaBuilt 1347
11 km
Fuitō Ōzuka KofunBuilt 401
14 km
Shōren-ji TempleBuilt 1253
14 km
Yamazakura ShrineBuilt 1700
Museum1.7 km
飛驒市美術館Museum1.5 km
Takumikan Craft MuseumMore museums: ひだ宇宙科学館 カミオカラボ · 江馬氏館跡庭園 下館跡 · 洞雲寺寺宝館 · 鉱山資料館 · 高原郷土館
Outdoors around Hida
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Setogawa-river good view pointViewpoints
0.4 kmClimbing CenterClimbing
1.5 kmgrave of GenjuroViewpoints
2.1 km飛騨市森林公園キャンプ場Camp sites
3.4 kmひだ流葉オートキャンプ場Camp sites
9 km飛騨かわいスキー場Ski area · 4 km of pistes · 4 lifts
8.6 kmスターシュプール飛騨流葉スキー場Ski area · 12 km of pistes · 7 lifts
9.6 kmモンデウス飛騨位山スノーパークSki area · 4 km of pistes · 3 lifts
21 kmひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピアスキー場くるみSki area · 6 km of pistes · 4 lifts
25 kmNature around Hida
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Hida
Earthquakes around Hida
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days6magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195082magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record113within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.5Suzu 6 km ↑2024 · 138 km
6.8Katsuyama 19 km →1961 · 45 km
6.7Wajima 29 km ←2007 · 132 km
6.5Kaga 19 km ↖1952 · 87 km
Universities and research institutes
Kamioka ObservatoryResearch institute · founded 1983
KAGRA 大型低温重力波望遠鏡Research institute · founded 2020
Towns and villages around Hida
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Furukawachō-sugisaki1.2 kmFurukawa1.6 kmFurukawachō-toichi3.9 kmFurukawachō-noguchi3.9 kmNishi4 kmFurukawachō-nobuka4.1 kmHigashi4.2 kmFuruokachō-kurouchi4.4 kmKamiokachō-kashihara6.4 kmFurukawachō-sugō6.7 kmSakanoso7.2 kmKawaichō-inagoe8.6 kmKamiokachō-yamada9.2 kmKawaichō-tsunogawa9.3 kmKamiokachō-nishi9.5 kmMiyagawachō-makido10 kmKawaichō-shinmyō11 kmMiyagawachō-tanakura11 kmMiyagawachō-sunouchi12 kmKawaichō-jōgashima12 kmKamiokachō-yoshida12 kmKawaichō-futatsuya13 kmHiyomo13 kmMiyagawachō-suganuma13 kmKawaichō-funabara13 kmKawaichō-amō14 kmKamiokachō-nokubi14 kmKamiokachō-funatsu15 km
Hida from above
Around Hida36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Araki RiverNature1.6 kmDaihachiga RiverNature12 kmHida Great Limestone CaveNature24 kmNadamijimaNature16 kmMount NorikuraMountain37 kmMount KurobegorōMountain37 kmMount SugorokuMountain40 kmMount FujimiMountain37 kmMount NukedoMountain37 kmMount KitanomataMountain36 km飛騨かわいスキー場Ski area8.6 kmスターシュプール飛騨流葉スキー場Ski area9.6 kmモンデウス飛騨位山スノーパークSki area21 kmひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピアスキー場くるみSki area25 kmTakayama Jin'yaMonument14 kmHida Kokubun-ji TempleMonument13 kmAnkoku-ji Temple, FurukawaMonument6.8 kmFuitō Ōzuka KofunMonument11 kmShōren-ji TempleMonument14 kmYamazakura ShrineMonument14 kmAkahogi Tile Kiln SiteMonument10 kmAtayuta ShrineMonument4.8 km飛驒市美術館Museum1.7 kmTakumikan Craft MuseumMuseum1.5 kmHida Folk VillageMuseum14 kmHikaru MuseumMuseum11 kmTakayama Festival Float Exhibition HallMuseum13 kmStationStation0.7 kmStationStation1.7 kmStationStation3.0 kmTakayamaPlace14 kmFurukawaPlace1.6 kmShirakawa-gōPlace24 kmToyamaPlace51 kmImizuPlace58 kmGujōPlace60 km
Getting to Hida
Toyama Kitokito AirportTOY
45 kmShinshu-Matsumoto AirportMMJ
68 kmKomatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air BaseKMQ
71 km杉崎Railway station
0.7 km飛驒古川Railway station
1.7 km飛驒細江Railway station
3 kmPlaces near Hida
Places with a climate like Hida
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Hida?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Hida.
What is the hottest month in Hida?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Hida?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Hida?
December is the wettest month with about 161 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.