Motomiya
Local name: 本宮市
Located in Motomiya-shi, Fukushima Coordinates: 37°30′50″ N 140°24′02″ E
- Population
- 30,236
- 30.2K
- Elevation
- 213 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FKS Fukushima Airport32 km
- SDJ Sendai Airport83 km
About Motomiya
Motomiya is a city. Location: Motomiya-shi, Fukushima. Population: 30,236. Elevation: 213 m.
Motomiya (本宮市, Motomiya-shi) is a city located in north-central Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 30,401 in 10,680 households and a population density of 350 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 88.02 square kilometres (33.98 sq mi). It is the smallest city in Fukushima Prefecture, both in terms of population and size.
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Places bordering Motomiya
- Kōriyama
- Nihommatsu
- Ōtama Mura
- Miharu Machi
Twin towns and sister cities of Motomiya
- Ageo-shi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Motomiya over time
| 2010 | 31,489 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30,924 | |
| 2021 | 30,253 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Motomiya
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 64 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 255 km southwest18°
- Kofu · 263 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 275 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- September (165 mm)
- Driest month
- January (46 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° | 9° | 16° | 21° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 50 | 68 | 86 | 92 | 134 | 151 | 152 | 165 | 117 | 64 | 51 |
How to get to Motomiya
The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (83 km). The nearest large city is Kōriyama, 13 km to the south.
Airports
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 32 kmsouth
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 83 kmnortheast
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 100 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 13 kmsouth
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 27 kmnorth
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 40 kmwest
- Iwaki Population: 357.3K 67 kmsoutheast
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 80 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Motomiya
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 15 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Mount Adatara Mountain 15 kmNW
25–60 km11 places
- Lake Hibara Lake 36 kmNW
- Mount Azuma-kofuji Mountain 26 kmNW
- Tadami River River 59 kmW
- Mount Nasu Mountain 59 kmSW
60–100 km9 places
- Abukuma River River 75 kmNE
- Asahi Dake Mountain 94 kmNW
- Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 61 kmNW
- Mount Zaō Mountain 70 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources