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Shinmachi

Located in Onjuku Machi, Isumi-gun Coordinates: 35°11′15″ N 140°21′29″ E

Shinmachi
Zeimusu · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
7,523
7.5K
Elevation
8 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 Airport65 km
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport66 km

About Shinmachi

Shinmachi is a town. Location: Onjuku Machi, Isumi-gun. Population: 7,523. Elevation: 8 m.

From Wikipedia

Onjuku (御宿町, Onjuku-machi) is a town located in Chiba, Japan. As of 30 November 2018, the town had an estimated population of 7,523 in 3683 households and a population density of 300 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 24.86 square kilometres (9.60 sq mi). The name of the town is made of two kanji characters: the first 御 meaning "honorable", and the second 宿 meaning "residence".

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1955
Area
24.9 km²
Official website
town.onjuku.chiba.jp

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Shinmachi

From Wikivoyage

Onjuku (御宿) is a fishing town on the Pacific coast of Chiba prefecture, Japan and a popular spot with surfers and holiday beachgoers.

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Nestled in a sweeping bay, Onjuku is one of the best-known small towns on the Pacific coast of the Bōsō peninsula. The regional industry of commercial diving for abalone and lobster started around here, though yields have declined. Until the 1960s, the abalone diving was done by young women called "ama" who dove with no breathing apparatus, and bare-chested. You can see statue of an ama on the Onjuku station platform.

Tourist Information Site:

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site, ここどこ御宿.

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By train:

Onjuku is on JR's Sotobō Line. Most Wakashio and View Wakashio limited express trains from Tokyo station stop here. These trains, which depart from the underground Keiyo Line platforms, make the run to Onjuku in about 80 minutes (¥3700). All of these trains, which can be taken at no charge with the Japan Rail Pass, also stop at nearby Ohara and Katsuura stations.

Local trains from Tokyo cost only ¥1890 and take about two hours if your train connections are timed right, otherwise you may face a hefty wait and the travel time could be up to three hours.

By bus:

Highway buses depart from the Yaesu side of Tokyo Station, taking the Aqua Line tunnel under Tokyo Bay, and winding through the mountains across the peninsula. Travel time is around 2 hours and 10 minutes. Three per day, with an additional three going to Katsuura, the neighboring train station.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Shinmachi

  • Isumi
  • Katsuura

Twin towns and sister cities of Shinmachi

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Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Shinmachi over time

Population of Shinmachi over time
2010 7,738
2015 7,315
2021 6,769

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shinmachi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 136 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 98 km west18°
  • Odawara · 109 km west19°
  • Mishima · 131 km west18°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (225 mm)
Driest month
December (72 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 Shinmachi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°13°18°21°24°27°29°26°22°17°13°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°10°14°18°21°23°20°15°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)739614814215420012714321222513672

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

How to get to Shinmachi

The nearest airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 65 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ichihara, 44 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 65 kmnorth
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 66 kmnorthwest
  • Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 102 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ichihara Population: 283.5K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Kisarazu Population: 136.2K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Sakura Population: 173.7K 60 kmnorth
  • Narashino Population: 176.2K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Yokosuka Population: 409.5K 64 kmwest

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

Day trips from Shinmachi

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 18 natural sites, 31 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Isumi Gawa River 13 kmN
  • Ichinomiya River River 23 kmN
  • Uchiura Wan Natural site 17 kmSW
  • Bōsō Peninsula Natural site 24 kmNW

25–60 km12 places

  • Obitsu River River 48 kmNW
  • Koito River River 49 kmW
  • Tokyo Bay Natural site 58 kmNW
  • Ai River River 43 kmW

60–100 km80 places

  • Jōga Shima Island 68 kmW
  • Enoshima Island 81 kmW
  • Mount Ōyama Natural site 66 kmW
  • Sarushima Island 61 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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