- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- MSJ Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base14 km
- AOJ Aomori Airport65 km
About Momoishi
Momoishi is a village. Location: Hachinohe Shi, Aomori. Elevation: 8 m.
Momoishi (百石町, Momoishi-machi) was a town located in Kamikita District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan. On March 1, 2006, Momoishi, along with the neighboring town of Shimoda (also from Kamikita District), was merged to create the town of Oirase, and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality. Momoishi Village was founded on April 1, 1889. On April 20, 1929, it was elevated to town status.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1889
- Area
- 21.4 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Momoishi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- September (162 mm)
- Driest month
- February (59 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 2° | 6° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 15° | 8° | 2° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 59 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 100 | 127 | 139 | 162 | 95 | 76 | 63 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Momoishi
The nearest airport is Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aomori Airport (AOJ) (65 km). The nearest large city is Hachinohe, 11 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 14 kmnorthwest
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 65 kmwest
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 100 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 11 kmsoutheast
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 64 kmnorthwest
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 81 kmwest
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 102 kmsouth
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 144 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Momoishi
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Lake Ogarawa Lake 23 kmN
- Oirase River River 3 kmNE
- Mabechi River River 10 kmSE
- Kabu-jima Island 12 kmSE
25–60 km8 places
- Kuji River River 53 kmSE
- Arata River River 41 kmS
- Hakkōda San Mountain 47 kmW
- Mount Mizugasawa Mountain 59 kmNW
60–100 km15 places
- Seibi En Attraction 73 kmW
- Iwate San Mountain 90 kmSW
- Mount Iwaki Mountain 96 kmW
- Mount Hachimantai Natural site 87 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oirase River River, Japan2.8 km NE
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Mabechi River River, Japan9.9 km SE
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Kabu-jima Island, Japan12 km SE -
Lake Ogarawa Lake, Aomori23 km N
Sources & licences
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