Municipality

Nishigō Mura

Located in Nishishirakawa-gun, Fukushima Coordinates: 37°09′57″ N 140°05′37″ E

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Population: 19,986; 20K
Elevation: 546 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside: 1; listed under Nishigō Mura
When to go: May–September; See the climate
Airports: FKS Fukushima Airport31 km; IBR Ibaraki Airport113 km

About Nishigō Mura

Nishigō Mura is a municipality. Location: Nishishirakawa-gun, Fukushima. Population: 19,986. Elevation: 546 m.

From Wikipedia

Nishigō (西郷村, Nishigō-mura) is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the village had an estimated population of 20,351 in 7618 households and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the village was 192.06 square kilometres (74.15 sq mi)..

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1889
Area: 192 km²
Official website: vill.nishigo.fukushima.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Nishigō Mura

Shirakawa Shi
Ten’ei Mura
Shimogō Machi
Nasu Machi

Population of Nishigō Mura over time

Population of Nishigō Mura over time
2010		19,767
2015		20,322
2021		20,508

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Nishigō Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 71 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Isehara · 209 km south18°
Kofu · 216 km southwest17°
Odawara · 228 km south19°

Hottest month: August (day 27°)
Coldest month: January (night -5°)
Wettest month: August (200 mm)
Driest month: January (46 mm)

4° -5°

7° -2°

14° 3°

19° 8°

22° 13°

25° 17°

27° 18°

22° 14°

17° 8°

12° 2°

7° -3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

101

May

114

Jun

169

Jul

170

Aug

200

Sep

195

Oct

126

Nov

Dec

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

Climate of Nishigō Mura
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	4°	7°	14°	19°	22°	25°	27°	22°	17°	12°	7°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-5°	-2°	3°	8°	13°	17°	18°	14°	8°	2°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	46	55	75	101	114	169	170	200	195	126	71	46

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

How to get to Nishigō Mura

The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 31 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Ibaraki Airport (IBR) (113 km). The nearest large city is Kōriyama, 37 km to the northeast.

Airports

Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 31 kmeast
Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 113 kmsouth
Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 123 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 37 kmnortheast
Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 38 kmnorth
Utsunomiya Population: 518.8K 69 kmsouth
Iwaki Population: 357.3K 71 kmeast
Fukushima Population: 294.2K 73 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Nishigō Mura

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 21 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

Mount Nasu Mountain 14 kmSW
Chausu Dake Mountain 13 kmW

25–60 km8 places

Lake Hibara Lake 59 kmN
Mount Adatara Mountain 53 kmN
Tadami River River 60 kmNW
Lake Inawashiro Lake 35 kmN

60–100 km18 places

Mount Kaba Mountain 96 kmS
Umeda Ko Lake 98 kmSW
Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 78 kmN
Kuji-gawa River 89 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Nishigō Mura

1 place

1 Kumakura 20.8K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Chausu Dake Mountain, Nasu Machi
13 km W
Mount Nasu Mountain, Tochigi
14 km SW