Sotogahama-machi
Located in Higashitsugaru-gun, Aomori Coordinates: 41°04′49″ N 140°36′16″ E
- Population
- 7,012
- 7K
- Elevation
- 164 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Sotogahama-machi
- Airports
- AOJ Aomori Airport39 km
- MSJ Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base77 km
About Sotogahama-machi
Sotogahama-machi is a municipality. Location: Higashitsugaru-gun, Aomori. Population: 7,012. Elevation: 164 m.
Sotogahama (外ヶ浜町, Sotogahama-machi) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan and a part of the Aomori metropolitan area. As of 28 February 2026, the town had an estimated population of 4,775 in 2562 households, and a population density of 21 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 230.30 square kilometres (88.92 sq mi).
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Places bordering Sotogahama-machi
- Goshogawara
- Yomogita Mura
- Imabetsu Machi
Population of Sotogahama-machi over time
| 2010 | 7,089 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,198 | |
| 2021 | 5,233 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sotogahama-machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 114 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- September (158 mm)
- Driest month
- April (77 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) | -1° | 0° | 4° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 22° | 16° | 9° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 14° | 8° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 107 | 88 | 79 | 77 | 84 | 92 | 126 | 145 | 158 | 113 | 114 | 110 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Sotogahama-machi
The nearest airport is Aomori Airport (AOJ), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aomori, 31 km to the south.
Airports
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 39 kmsouth
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 77 kmsoutheast
- Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 79 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 31 kmsouth
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 55 kmsouth
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 78 kmnorth
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 99 kmsoutheast
- Akita Population: 307.7K 157 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sotogahama-machi
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 18 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Tai-jima Island 20 kmE
- Mutsu Bay Natural site 20 kmE
- Iwaki River River 21 kmW
- Aomori Wan Natural site 24 kmSE
25–60 km16 places
- Usoriyama-ko Lake 49 kmNE
- Osore-zan Mountain 46 kmNE
- Eboshi-dake Mountain 45 kmSE
- Natsudomari Hantō Natural site 31 kmSE
60–100 km17 places
- Mount Nagayama Mountain 65 kmNW
- Shiryōkaku Historic site 84 kmN
- Hakodate Arena Landmark 79 kmN
- Kamome Island Island 97 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Sotogahama-machi
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lake Jūsan Lake, Aomori23 km W -
Iwaki River River, Aomori21 km W
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Mutsu Bay Natural site, Aomori20 km E -
Aomori Wan Natural site, Aomori24 km SE -
Tai-jima Island, Japan20 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources