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Village

Sōma

Located in Hirosaki Shi, Aomori Coordinates: 40°33′39″ N 140°22′04″ E

Map showing the location of Sōma Sōma
Location in Japan
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
AOJ Aomori Airport33 km
ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport41 km

About Sōma

Sōma is a village. Location: Hirosaki Shi, Aomori. Elevation: 91 m.

From Wikipedia

Sōma (相馬村, Sōma-mura) was a village located in Nakatsugaru District in southern Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
104 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Sōma

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
September (160 mm)
Driest month
May (85 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 Sōma
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°13°18°22°25°28°23°17°11°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°4°9°14°18°20°15°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)1149386868599139152160121126129

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

How to get to Sōma

The nearest airport is Aomori Airport (AOJ), 33 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hirosaki, 10 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 33 kmnortheast
  • Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 41 kmsouth
  • Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 86 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 10 kmeast
  • Aomori Population: 298.4K 42 kmnortheast
  • Hachinohe Population: 239K 96 kmeast
  • Akita Population: 307.7K 96 kmsouth
  • Morioka Population: 290.7K 117 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sōma

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Seibi En Attraction 18 kmE
  • Shirakami Sanchi Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Mount Iwaki Mountain 12 kmNW

25–60 km11 places

  • Oirase Gawa River 37 kmNW
  • Lake Jūsan Lake 52 kmN
  • Mount Bonju Mountain 32 kmNE
  • Iwaki River River 51 kmN

60–100 km20 places

  • Oga Quasi National Park Natural site 89 kmSW
  • Oga Peninsula Natural site 85 kmSW
  • Akita Port Tower Landmark 93 kmS
  • Lake Tazawa Lake 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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