- Population
- 14,965
- 15K
- Elevation
- 347 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FKS Fukushima Airport49 km
- SDJ Sendai Airport61 km
About Kawamata Machi
Kawamata Machi is a municipality. Location: Date-gun, Fukushima. Population: 14,965. Elevation: 347 m.
Kawamata (川俣町, Kawamata-machi) is a town in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 12917 in 5414 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 127.7 square kilometres (49.3 sq mi). Kawamata is known for its production of silk and silk products. In the late 6th century, Ōtomo no Koteko, also known as Otehime, came to this area. According to tradition, she is honored for having encouraged silk farming in the area.
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Places bordering Kawamata Machi
- Fukushima
- Date-shi
- Nihommatsu
- Namie
Twin towns and sister cities of Kawamata Machi
- Sakai· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Kawamata Machi over time
| 2010 | 15,569 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14,452 | |
| 2021 | 12,537 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kawamata Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 63 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 276 km southwest18°
- Kofu · 287 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 296 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- September (177 mm)
- Driest month
- January (38 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) | 4° | 4° | 8° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 16° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 49 | 70 | 93 | 100 | 142 | 152 | 164 | 177 | 126 | 63 | 44 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Kawamata Machi
The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (61 km). The nearest large city is Fukushima, 19 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 49 kmsouth
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 61 kmnortheast
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 88 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 19 kmnorthwest
- Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 35 kmsouthwest
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 63 kmwest
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 69 kmnorth
- Iwaki Population: 357.3K 70 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kawamata Machi
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 16 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km10 places
- Mount Bandai Mountain 49 kmW
- Abukuma River River 52 kmNE
- Mount Zaō Mountain 58 kmN
- Mount Zaō Mountain 57 kmN
60–100 km17 places
- Miyago Jima Island 89 kmNE
- Tsuki Shima Island 92 kmNE
- Mount Funagata Mountain 90 kmN
- Zuigan Ji Attraction 89 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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