- Population
- 123,059
- 123.1K
- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KCZ Kochi Ryoma Airport57 km
- MYJ Matsuyama Airport58 km
About Niihama
Niihama is a city. Location: Niihama Shi, Ehime. Population: 123,059. Elevation: 13 m.
Niihama (新居浜市, Niihama-shi) is a city located in the eastern part of Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2022, the city had an estimated population of 115,824 in 57,781 households and a population density of 490 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 234.50 square kilometres (90.54 sq mi). It has the third largest population in Ehime, behind the prefectural capital of Matsuyama and the recently expanded city of Imabari.
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Travel notes for Niihama
From Wikivoyage
Niihama (新居浜) is a city in the eastern part of Ehime Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, Japan.
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Tourist information site:
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated Google Translate.
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Niihama station is on the JR Yosan Line from Uwajima to Takamatsu.
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Places bordering Niihama
- Saijō
- Ino
- Ōkawa Mura
- Shikokuchūō
Population of Niihama over time
| 2010 | 121,735 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 119,903 | |
| 2021 | 114,971 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Niihama
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 86 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 50 km southeast18°
- Ōita · 177 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 184 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (301 mm)
- Driest month
- December (52 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 10° | 14° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 31° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 77 | 118 | 183 | 198 | 301 | 274 | 142 | 243 | 144 | 86 | 52 |
How to get to Niihama
The nearest airport is Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ), 57 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Saijō, 12 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ) Nankoku 57 kmsoutheast
- Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 58 kmwest
- Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 64 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Saijō Population: 104.8K 12 kmsouthwest
- Imabari Population: 171K 31 kmnorthwest
- Kochi Population: 332.1K 50 kmsoutheast
- Matsuyama Population: 511.2K 52 kmwest
- Onomichi Population: 131.2K 52 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Inamura Mountain, Tosa-chō24 km S
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Shikoku-sammyaku Mountain, Japan18 km SE -
Seki River River, Japan14 km E
Sources & licences
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