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Tomioka

Located in Tomioka Machi, Futaba-gun Coordinates: 37°20′00″ N 141°01′00″ E

Tomioka
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Population
2,128
2.1K
Elevation
32 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
FKS Fukushima Airport53 km
SDJ Sendai Airport90 km

About Tomioka

Tomioka is a village. Location: Tomioka Machi, Futaba-gun. Population: 2,128. Elevation: 32 m.

From Wikipedia

Tomioka (富岡町, Tomioka-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2023, the town had an estimated population of 1,326 in 5578 households and a population density of 19.4 persons per km2, although the current actual resident population is considerably smaller than in 2010. The total area is 68.39 square kilometres (26.41 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1900
Area
68.4 km²
Official website
tomioka-town.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Tomioka

  • Ōkuma Machi
  • Naraha Machi

Climate of Tomioka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 75 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 264 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 285 km southwest19°
  • Kofu · 287 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
September (183 mm)
Driest month
January (36 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 Tomioka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°15°19°21°24°27°24°20°15°10°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°6°11°15°19°21°18°12°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)3655851131231521251341831587540

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

How to get to Tomioka

The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 53 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (90 km). The nearest large city is Iwaki, 34 km to the south.

Airports

  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 53 kmwest
  • Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 90 kmnorth
  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 133 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iwaki Population: 357.3K 34 kmsouth
  • Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 57 kmwest
  • Fukushima Population: 294.2K 67 kmnorthwest
  • Hitachi Population: 174.5K 88 kmsouth
  • Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 96 kmwest

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

Day trips from Tomioka

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 7 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.

60–100 km12 places

  • Mount Bandai Mountain 89 kmW
  • Abukuma River River 80 kmN
  • Mount Nasu Mountain 98 kmW
  • Chausu Dake Mountain 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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