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Yamoto

Located in Higashimatsushima Shi, Miyagi Coordinates: 38°25′39″ N 141°12′54″ E

Map showing the location of Yamoto Yamoto
Location in Japan
Population
32,028
32K
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
SDJ Sendai Airport41 km
GAJ Yamagata Airport74 km

About Yamoto

Yamoto is a town. Location: Higashimatsushima Shi, Miyagi. Population: 32,028. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Naruse River and Miyago Jima.

At a glance

Built
1889

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Yamoto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 66 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 377 km southwest18°
  • Kofu · 387 km southwest17°
  • Odawara · 397 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
September (158 mm)
Driest month
December (37 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).

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Climate of Yamoto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°14°18°21°25°27°24°19°13°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°5°11°15°19°21°17°10°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)394968951001211351271581156637

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

How to get to Yamoto

The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ishinomaki, 8 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 41 kmsouthwest
  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 74 kmwest
  • Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 111 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 8 kmeast
  • Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Sendai Population: 1.1M 35 kmsouthwest
  • Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 55 kmnorth
  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 77 kmwest

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

Day trips from Yamoto

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Miyago Jima Island 12 kmSW
  • Tashiro Jima Island 23 kmSE
  • Tsuki Shima Island 10 kmSW
  • Naruse River River 6 kmSW

25–60 km9 places

  • Natori Gawa River 36 kmSW
  • Mount Funagata Mountain 52 kmW
  • Abukuma River River 49 kmSW
  • Kitakami River River 27 kmNE

60–100 km7 places

  • Waga River River 94 kmN
  • Isawa-gawa River 84 kmN
  • Mount Zaō Mountain 75 kmSW
  • Mount Zaō Mountain 76 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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