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Yamato-shi

Local name: 大和市

Located in Kanagawa, Japan Coordinates: 35°28′10″ N 139°27′42″ E

Map showing the location of Yamato-shi Yamato-shi
Location in Japan
Population
233,018
233K
Elevation
72 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Yamato-shi
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport31 km
OIM Oshima Airport77 km

About Yamato-shi

Yamato-shi is a district. Location: Kanagawa, Japan. Population: 233,018.

From Wikipedia

Yamato (大和市, Yamato-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [jä́.mä̀.tò̞, jä̀.mä́.tó̞.ɕì]) is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2024, the city had an estimated population of 244,113 and a population density of 9000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 27.09 km2 (10.46 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1959
Area
27.1 km²
Official website
city.yamato.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Yamato-shi

  • Yokohama
  • Zama
  • Sagamihara-shi
  • Ayase
  • Fujisawa
  • Ebina
  • Machida

Population of Yamato-shi over time

Population of Yamato-shi over time
2010 228,186
2015 232,922
2020 239,146

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yamato-shi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 100 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 16 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 36 km southwest19°
  • Mishima · 63 km southwest18°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (216 mm)
Driest month
December (54 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 Yamato-shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°13°19°23°25°29°30°27°22°17°13°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°9°14°18°21°23°19°13°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)567012113615721616418621418910054

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

How to get to Yamato-shi

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 31 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Yamato, 1 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 31 kmeast
  • Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 77 kmsouth
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 90 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Yamato Population: 242.1K 1 kmwest
  • Minamirinkan Population: 224K 3 kmnorthwest
  • Zama Population: 132.3K 7 kmwest
  • Machida Population: 431.1K 8 kmnorth
  • Atsugi Population: 224K 9 kmwest

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

Places in Yamato-shi

2 places
  1. 1 Yamato 242.1K
  2. 2 Minamirinkan 224K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources