- Population
- 7,725
- 7.7K
- Elevation
- 653 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport117 km
- IBR Ibaraki Airport127 km
About Shōwa Town
Shōwa Town is a municipality. Location: Tone-gun, Gunma. Population: 7,725. Elevation: 653 m.
Shōwa (昭和村, Shōwa-mura) is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the village had an estimated population of 7,228 in 2751 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 64.14 square kilometres (24.76 sq mi).
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Places bordering Shōwa Town
- Numata
- Shibukawa
Population of Shōwa Town over time
| 2010 | 7,620 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,347 | |
| 2021 | 6,855 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Shōwa Town
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 75 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 116 km southwest17°
- Isehara · 136 km south18°
- Odawara · 151 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- August (208 mm)
- Driest month
- December (67 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) | 4° | 4° | 8° | 15° | 20° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 12° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 19° | 15° | 8° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 87 | 83 | 97 | 113 | 172 | 192 | 208 | 208 | 132 | 75 | 67 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Shōwa Town
The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 117 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ibaraki Airport (IBR) (127 km). The nearest large city is Maebashi, 24 km to the south.
Airports
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 117 kmsouthwest
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 127 kmeast
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 133 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Maebashi Population: 332.1K 24 kmsouth
- Kiryū Population: 109K 31 kmsoutheast
- Takasaki Population: 373K 32 kmsouth
- Isesaki Population: 211.8K 34 kmsouth
- Ōta Population: 224.4K 42 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Akagi Mountain, Gunma10 km SE -
Agatsuma River River, Gunma15 km SW
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Mount Hotaka Mountain, Minakami Machi22 km N
Sources & licences
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