Shimogō Machi
Located in Minamiaizu-gun, Fukushima Coordinates: 37°15′24″ N 139°52′47″ E
- Population
- 6,344
- 6.3K
- Elevation
- 499 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FKS Fukushima Airport49 km
- KIJ Niigata Airport103 km
About Shimogō Machi
Shimogō Machi is a municipality. Location: Minamiaizu-gun, Fukushima. Population: 6,344. Elevation: 499 m.
Shimogō (下郷町, Shimogō-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 5,517 in 2216 households and a population density of 17 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 317.04 square kilometres (122.41 sq mi).
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Travel notes for Shimogō Machi
From Wikivoyage
Shimogo (下郷町) is a town in Fukushima, Japan.
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Places bordering Shimogō Machi
- Aizu-Wakamatsu
- Minamiaizu Machi
- Aizu-misato Machi
- Shōwa Mura
- Ten’ei Mura
- Nishigō Mura
Twin towns and sister cities of Shimogō Machi
- Nishi-Tokyo-shi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Shimogō Machi over time
| 2010 | 6,461 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,800 | |
| 2021 | 5,042 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Shimogō Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 89 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 212 km southwest17°
- Isehara · 213 km south18°
- Odawara · 232 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- August (228 mm)
- Driest month
- December (66 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) | 3° | 3° | 6° | 14° | 20° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 72 | 87 | 110 | 119 | 171 | 191 | 228 | 214 | 135 | 89 | 66 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Shimogō Machi
The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 49 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Niigata Airport (KIJ) (103 km). The nearest large city is Aizu-Wakamatsu, 27 km to the north.
Airports
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 49 kmeast
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 103 kmnorthwest
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 129 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 27 kmnorth
- Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 47 kmeast
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 75 kmnortheast
- Utsunomiya Population: 518.8K 77 kmsouth
- Iwaki Population: 357.3K 92 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shimogō Machi
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 22 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Mount Nasu Mountain 17 kmS
- Chausu Dake Mountain 16 kmSE
25–60 km9 places
- Lake Hibara Lake 51 kmN
- Mount Adatara Mountain 54 kmNE
- Tadami River River 43 kmN
- Lake Inawashiro Lake 32 kmNE
60–100 km18 places
- Umeda Ko Lake 96 kmSW
- Tanigawa Dake Mountain 96 kmSW
- Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 64 kmN
- Uono River River 91 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Chausu Dake Mountain, Nasu Machi16 km SE -
Mount Nasu Mountain, Tochigi17 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources