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Municipality

Nishiaizu Machi

Located in Yama-gun, Fukushima Coordinates: 37°39′16″ N 139°38′46″ E

Map showing the location of Nishiaizu Machi Nishiaizu Machi
Location in Japan
Population
7,290
7.3K
Elevation
275 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
KIJ Niigata Airport58 km
FKS Fukushima Airport84 km

About Nishiaizu Machi

Nishiaizu Machi is a municipality. Location: Yama-gun, Fukushima. Population: 7,290. Elevation: 275 m.

From Wikipedia

Nishiaizu (西会津町, Nishiaizu-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 6,090 in 2598 households, and a population density of 20 persons per km2. Approximately 66% of the population is over the age of 65. The total area is 298.18 square kilometres (115.13 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1954
Area
298 km²
Official website
town.nishiaizu.fukushima.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Nishiaizu Machi

  • Kitakata
  • Yanaizu Machi
  • Aizu-bange Machi
  • Kaneyama Machi
  • Aga Machi

Twin towns and sister cities of Nishiaizu Machi

  • Ōgimi· Japan
  • Tsurumi Ku· Japan

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

Population of Nishiaizu Machi over time

Population of Nishiaizu Machi over time
2010 7,366
2015 6,582
2021 5,597

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Nishiaizu Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 127 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 241 km southwest17°
  • Isehara · 253 km south18°
  • Odawara · 270 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (179 mm)
Driest month
May (96 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 Nishiaizu Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°14°20°23°27°29°24°18°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°4°10°15°19°20°16°9°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)143110999796137179151168131127146

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Nishiaizu Machi

The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aizu-Wakamatsu, 32 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 58 kmnorthwest
  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 84 kmsoutheast
  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 105 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 71 kmsoutheast
  • Fukushima Population: 294.2K 73 kmeast
  • Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 74 kmwest
  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 90 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Nishiaizu Machi

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 21 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Tadami River River 10 kmE
  • Iide San Mountain 23 kmN

25–60 km11 places

  • Mount Bandai Mountain 38 kmE
  • Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 26 kmNE
  • Agano River River 57 kmNW
  • Lake Hibara Lake 36 kmE

60–100 km16 places

  • Awashima Island Island 97 kmN
  • Asahi Dake Mountain 73 kmN
  • Mount Nikkō-Shirane Mountain 98 kmS
  • Nantai San Mountain 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources