- Population
- 18,817
- 18.8K
- Elevation
- 330 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FKS Fukushima Airport9 km
- IBR Ibaraki Airport108 km
About Ishikawa
Ishikawa is a town. Location: Ishikawa Machi, Ishikawa-gun. Population: 18,817. Elevation: 330 m.
Ishikawa (石川町, Ishikawa-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 21 March 2018, the town had an estimated population of 15,511 in 5690 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 115.71 square kilometres (44.7 sq mi).
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Photos of Ishikawa
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Places bordering Ishikawa
- Shirakawa Shi
- Samegawa Mura
- Furudono Machi
- Asakawa Machi
- Tamakawa Mura
- Hirata Mura
- Yabuki Machi
- Nakajima Mura
Twin towns and sister cities of Ishikawa
- Kakuda· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Ishikawa over time
| 2010 | 17,775 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15,880 | |
| 2021 | 14,222 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ishikawa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 64 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 220 km southwest18°
- Kofu · 236 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 240 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- September (186 mm)
- Driest month
- January (31 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) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 15° | 20° | 22° | 26° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 16° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 31 | 45 | 74 | 104 | 117 | 161 | 154 | 177 | 186 | 133 | 64 | 37 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Ishikawa
The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 9 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ibaraki Airport (IBR) (108 km). The nearest large city is Kōriyama, 28 km to the north.
Airports
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 9 kmnorth
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 108 kmsouth
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 117 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 28 kmnorth
- Iwaki Population: 357.3K 40 kmeast
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 59 kmnorthwest
- Hitachi Population: 174.5K 64 kmsouth
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 67 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ishikawa
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 15 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km6 places
- Mount Adatara Mountain 54 kmN
- Mount Nasu Mountain 45 kmW
- Chausu Dake Mountain 44 kmW
- Lake Inawashiro Lake 48 kmNW
60–100 km16 places
- Mount Kaba Mountain 98 kmS
- Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 93 kmNW
- Kuji-gawa River 76 kmS
- Lake Chūzenji Lake 99 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources