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Municipality

Shirako Machi

Located in Chōsei-gun, Chiba Coordinates: 35°27′00″ N 140°22′47″ E

Map showing the location of Shirako Machi Shirako Machi
Location in Japan
Population
12,150
12.2K
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NRT Narita International Airport35 km
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport55 km

About Shirako Machi

Shirako Machi is a municipality. Location: Chōsei-gun, Chiba. Population: 12,150. Elevation: 2 m.

From Wikipedia

Shirako (白子町, Shirako-machi) is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020, the town had an estimated population of 11,040 in 4942 households and a population density of 400 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 27.46 square kilometres (10.60 mi2).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1955
Area
27.5 km²
Official website
town.shirako.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shirako Machi

  • Mobara
  • Ōamishirasato-shi
  • Chōsei Mura

Population of Shirako Machi over time

Population of Shirako Machi over time
2010 12,151
2015 11,149
2021 10,280

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shirako Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 119 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 97 km west18°
  • Odawara · 113 km west19°
  • Mishima · 138 km west18°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (206 mm)
Driest month
December (63 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 Shirako Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°13°18°22°24°27°29°26°22°17°13°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°10°14°18°21°23°20°14°9°3°
Precipitation (mm)648513013113617912213320420611963

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

How to get to Shirako Machi

The nearest airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 35 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ichihara, 28 km to the west.

Airports

  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 35 kmnorth
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 55 kmwest
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 81 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ichihara Population: 283.5K 28 kmwest
  • Sakura Population: 173.7K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Narita Population: 132.9K 37 kmnorth
  • Yachiyo Population: 199.5K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Narashino Population: 176.2K 40 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Shirako Machi

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 33 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Kuriyama River River 22 kmNE
  • Isumi Gawa River 17 kmS
  • Ichinomiya River River 6 kmS
  • Bōsō Peninsula Natural site 23 kmSW

25–60 km28 places

  • Ai River River 52 kmSW
  • Mount Atago Mountain 52 kmSW
  • Karasuba Yama Mountain 52 kmSW
  • Mount Iyogatake Mountain 57 kmSW

60–100 km70 places

  • Jōga Shima Island 78 kmSW
  • Enoshima Island 83 kmW
  • Rokugi En Attraction 65 kmNW
  • Mount_Tsukuba Mountain 90 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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