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Municipality

Shōwa Mura

Located in Ōnuma-gun, Fukushima Coordinates: 37°18′33″ N 139°38′12″ E

Map showing the location of Shōwa Mura Shōwa Mura
Location in Japan
Population
1,442
1.4K
Elevation
695 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
FKS Fukushima Airport71 km
KIJ Niigata Airport85 km

About Shōwa Mura

Shōwa Mura is a municipality. Location: Ōnuma-gun, Fukushima. Population: 1,442. Elevation: 695 m.

From Wikipedia

Shōwa (昭和村, Shōwa-mura) is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the village had an estimated population of 1,236 in 658 households, and a population density of 5.9 persons per km2. The total area of the village was 209.46 square kilometres (80.87 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1927
Area
210 km²
Official website
vill.showa.fukushima.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shōwa Mura

  • Kaneyama Machi
  • Mishima Machi
  • Aizu-misato Machi
  • Shimogō Machi
  • Minamiaizu Machi
  • Tadami Machi
  • Yanaizu Machi

Population of Shōwa Mura over time

Population of Shōwa Mura over time
2010 1,500
2015 1,322
2021 1,163

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shōwa Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 106 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 206 km southwest17°
  • Isehara · 214 km south18°
  • Odawara · 232 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
August (222 mm)
Driest month
February (91 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
Climate of Shōwa Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°4°12°18°21°25°27°22°16°10°4°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°2°8°13°17°18°14°7°2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)101919411411716919922221413910695

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

How to get to Shōwa Mura

The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 71 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Niigata Airport (KIJ) (85 km). The nearest large city is Aizu-Wakamatsu, 34 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 71 kmeast
  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 85 kmnorthwest
  • Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 136 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 34 kmnortheast
  • Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 67 kmeast
  • Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 71 kmwest
  • Utsunomiya Population: 518.8K 85 kmsouth
  • Fukushima Population: 294.2K 88 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Shōwa Mura

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 22 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km12 places

  • Lake Hibara Lake 56 kmNE
  • Tadami River River 38 kmN
  • Lake Inawashiro Lake 45 kmNE
  • Tsuruga Castle Historic site 33 kmNE

60–100 km19 places

  • Umeda Ko Lake 94 kmS
  • Tanigawa Dake Mountain 82 kmSW
  • Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 61 kmN
  • Uono River River 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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