- Elevation
- 52 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Nishiiwai Gun
- Airports
- HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport49 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport90 km
About Nishiiwai Gun
Nishiiwai Gun is a district. Location: Iwate, Japan.
Japan > Tōhoku region > Iwate Prefecture > Nishiiwai District Nishiiwai (西磐井郡, Nishiiwai-gun) is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 7,440 with a density of 117 inhabitants per square kilometre (300/sq mi). The total area is 63.39 km2 (24.48 sq mi). After the third city of Ichinoseki creation on September 20, 2005, the district has only one town left. Hiraizumi
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At a glance
- Built
- 1878
- Area
- 63.4 km²
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Nishiiwai Gun
- Ōshū
- Ichinoseki
Climate of Nishiiwai Gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- July (167 mm)
- Driest month
- February (61 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) | 2° | 3° | 7° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 20° | 16° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 61 | 72 | 96 | 99 | 127 | 167 | 137 | 166 | 116 | 78 | 74 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Nishiiwai Gun
The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), 49 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (95 km). The nearest large city is Ichinoseki, 8 km to the south.
Airports
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 49 kmnorth
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 90 kmsouthwest
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 95 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 8 kmsouth
- Ōshū Population: 112.9K 18 kmnorth
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 46 kmsouth
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 65 kmsouth
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 79 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Nishiiwai Gun
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources