- Population
- 6,698
- 6.7K
- Elevation
- 28 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- GAJ Yamagata Airport45 km
- SDJ Sendai Airport46 km
About Shikama
Shikama is a town. Location: Shikama-cho, Kami-gun. Population: 6,698. Elevation: 28 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September–October. The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (45 km).
Climate of Shikama
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 376 km south18°
- Kofu · 379 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 396 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- September (170 mm)
- Driest month
- January (58 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 27° | 24° | 18° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 16° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 58 | 59 | 68 | 91 | 92 | 131 | 163 | 139 | 170 | 117 | 73 | 65 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
How to get to Shikama
The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 45 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (46 km). The nearest large city is Ōsaki, 11 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 45 kmwest
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 46 kmsouth
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 98 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 11 kmnortheast
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 31 kmsouth
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 41 kmeast
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 47 kmnortheast
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 55 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shikama
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Mount Funagata Mountain 23 kmSW
25–60 km13 places
- Miyago Jima Island 35 kmSE
- Tashiro Jima Island 56 kmSE
- Tsuki Shima Island 30 kmSE
- Abukuma River River 56 kmS
60–100 km18 places
- Waga River River 84 kmN
- Asahi Dake Mountain 87 kmW
- Haguro Yama Mountain 78 kmW
- Mount Chōkai Mountain 94 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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