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Minmaya

Located in Sotogahama-machi, Higashitsugaru-gun Coordinates: 41°12′54″ N 140°24′17″ E

Map showing the location of Minmaya Minmaya
Location in Japan
Elevation
140 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
AOJ Aomori Airport59 km
HKD Hakodate Airport71 km

About Minmaya

Minmaya is a village. Location: Sotogahama-machi, Higashitsugaru-gun. Elevation: 140 m.

From Wikipedia

Minmaya (三厩村, Minmaya-mura) was a village located in Higashitsugaru District in northern Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Minmaya Village was located on the north coast of Tsugaru Peninsula bordering on Tsugaru Strait. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Minmaya Village was created on April 1, 1889.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
65.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Minmaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
September (164 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).

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Climate of Minmaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°10°16°19°22°25°22°16°9°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°4°9°12°17°19°15°9°3°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1018379778995136144164113110104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Minmaya

The nearest airport is Aomori Airport (AOJ), 59 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aomori, 52 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 59 kmsoutheast
  • Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 71 kmnortheast
  • Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 99 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aomori Population: 298.4K 52 kmsoutheast
  • Hakodate Population: 275.7K 68 kmnortheast
  • Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 69 kmsouth
  • Hachinohe Population: 239K 122 kmsoutheast
  • Akita Population: 307.7K 168 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Minmaya

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Iwaki River River 22 kmS
  • Lake Jūsan Lake 22 kmS

25–60 km16 places

  • Tai-jima Island 38 kmE
  • Usoriyama-ko Lake 59 kmE
  • Osore-zan Mountain 56 kmE
  • Mutsu Bay Natural site 39 kmE

60–100 km22 places

  • Eboshi-dake Mountain 68 kmSE
  • Tokoro River River 97 kmN
  • Shiryōkaku Historic site 74 kmNE
  • Hakodate Arena Landmark 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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