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Municipality

Shinchi Machi

Located in Sōma-gun, Fukushima Coordinates: 37°52′01″ N 140°54′02″ E

Map showing the location of Shinchi Machi Shinchi Machi
Location in Japan
Population
7,957
8K
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SDJ Sendai Airport30 km
GAJ Yamagata Airport76 km

About Shinchi Machi

Shinchi Machi is a municipality. Location: Sōma-gun, Fukushima. Population: 7,957. Elevation: 29 m.

From Wikipedia

Shinchi (新地町, Shinchi-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the town has an estimated population of 8,152, and a population density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre (440/sq mi) in 2832 households. The total area is 46.70 square kilometres (18.03 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1971
Area
46.5 km²
Official website
shinchi-town.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shinchi Machi

  • Sōma
  • Yamamoto Chō
  • Marumori Machi

Twin towns and sister cities of Shinchi Machi

  • Date· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Shinchi Machi over time

Population of Shinchi Machi over time
2010 8,224
2015 8,218
2021 8,051

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shinchi Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 66 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 309 km southwest18°
  • Kofu · 321 km southwest17°
  • Odawara · 329 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
September (185 mm)
Driest month
January (33 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 Shinchi Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°15°19°22°25°27°24°19°14°9°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°7°12°16°20°22°18°12°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)33496994991391481551851306639

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

How to get to Shinchi Machi

The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Fukushima, 40 km to the west.

Airports

  • Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 30 kmnorth
  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 76 kmnorthwest
  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 82 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Fukushima Population: 294.2K 40 kmwest
  • Sendai Population: 1.1M 44 kmnorth
  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 69 kmsouthwest
  • Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 70 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Shinchi Machi

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Abukuma River River 20 kmN

25–60 km9 places

  • Miyago Jima Island 56 kmNE
  • Zuigan Ji Attraction 58 kmN
  • Tsuki Shima Island 59 kmN
  • Matsushima Guntō Island 56 kmN

60–100 km19 places

  • Tashiro Jima Island 66 kmNE
  • Mount Funagata Mountain 70 kmN
  • Mount Bandai Mountain 79 kmW
  • Asahi Dake Mountain 97 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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