- Elevation
- 226 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- MYJ Matsuyama Airport49 km
- KCZ Kochi Ryoma Airport87 km
About Shirokawa
Shirokawa is a village. Location: Seiyo Shi, Ehime. Elevation: 226 m.
Shirokawa (城川町, Shirokawa-chō) was a town located in Higashiuwa District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,583 and a density of 36.00 persons per km2. The total area was 127.31 km2. On April 1, 2004, Shirokawa, along with the towns of Akehama, Nomura and Uwa (all from Higashiuwa District), and the town of Mikame (from Nishiuwa District), was merged to create the city of Seiyo.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1959
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Shirokawa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 91 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 75 km east18°
- Ōita · 108 km west18°
- Beppu · 117 km west17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (302 mm)
- Driest month
- January (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 91 | 136 | 199 | 215 | 302 | 294 | 162 | 250 | 156 | 91 | 68 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Shirokawa
The nearest airport is Matsuyama Airport (MYJ), 49 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Matsuyama, 51 km to the north.
Airports
- Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 49 kmnorth
- Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ) Nankoku 87 kmeast
- Oita Airport (OIT) Oita 95 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Matsuyama Population: 511.2K 51 kmnorth
- Saijō Population: 104.8K 72 kmnortheast
- Kochi Population: 332.1K 75 kmeast
- Imabari Population: 171K 80 kmnorth
- Niihama Population: 123.1K 82 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources