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Shimotsuma Shi

Local name: 下妻市

Located in Ibaraki, Japan Coordinates: 36°11′15″ N 139°57′59″ E

Map showing the location of Shimotsuma Shi Shimotsuma Shi
Location in Japan
Population
45,352
45.4K
Elevation
26 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Shimotsuma Shi
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
IBR Ibaraki Airport40 km
NRT Narita International Airport60 km

About Shimotsuma Shi

Shimotsuma Shi is a district. Location: Ibaraki, Japan. Population: 45,352.

From Wikipedia

Shimotsuma (下妻市, Shimotsuma-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 41,621 in 17,294 households and a population density of 515 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 29.0%. The total area of the city is 80.88 square kilometres (31.23 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1954
Area
80.9 km²
Official website
city.shimotsuma.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shimotsuma Shi

  • Tsukuba Shi
  • Chikusei
  • Yachiyo Machi

Population of Shimotsuma Shi over time

Population of Shimotsuma Shi over time
2010 44,987
2015 43,293
2021 41,499

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shimotsuma Shi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 71 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 106 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 127 km southwest19°
  • Kofu · 139 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
September (187 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 Shimotsuma Shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°12°18°22°24°28°30°26°21°16°11°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°7°13°17°21°22°18°12°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)3350811081211601511491871607139

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

How to get to Shimotsuma Shi

The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chikusei, 14 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 40 kmeast
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 60 kmsoutheast
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 73 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Chikusei Population: 100.8K 14 kmnorth
  • Tsukuba Population: 241.7K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Oyama Population: 167.6K 19 kmnorthwest
  • Koga Population: 139.3K 22 kmwest
  • Tsuchiura Population: 144.4K 24 kmsoutheast

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

Places in Shimotsuma Shi

1 place
  1. 1 Shimo-tsuma 42.5K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources