- Population
- 66,565
- 66.6K
- Elevation
- 42 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- GAJ Yamagata Airport66 km
- SDJ Sendai Airport68 km
About Kurihara
Kurihara is a city. Location: Kurihara Shi, Miyagi. Population: 66,565. Elevation: 42 m.
Kurihara (栗原市, Kurihara-shi) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the city had an estimated population of 66,565, and a population density of 83 persons per km2 in 24,994 households. The total area of the city is 804.97 square kilometres (310.80 sq mi). Parts of the city are within the borders of the Kurikoma Quasi-National Park.
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Places bordering Kurihara
- Ōsaki
- Tome Shi
- Ichinoseki
- Yuzawa
- Higashinaruse Mura
Twin towns and sister cities of Kurihara
- Akiruno Shi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Kurihara over time
| 2010 | 74,932 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 69,906 | |
| 2021 | 63,689 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kurihara
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- September (165 mm)
- Driest month
- January (56 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) | 3° | 4° | 7° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 20° | 16° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 57 | 70 | 95 | 97 | 128 | 160 | 134 | 165 | 117 | 73 | 65 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Kurihara
The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 66 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (68 km). The nearest large city is Ōsaki, 18 km to the south.
Airports
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 66 kmsouthwest
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 68 kmsouth
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 76 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 18 kmsouth
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 22 kmnortheast
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 45 kmsoutheast
- Ōshū Population: 112.9K 46 kmnorth
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 55 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources