- Population
- 27,205
- 27.2K
- Elevation
- 151 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Taiwa Chō
- Airports
- SDJ Sendai Airport34 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport39 km
About Taiwa Chō
Taiwa Chō is a municipality. Location: Kurokawa-gun, Miyagi. Population: 27,205. Elevation: 151 m.
Taiwa (大和町, Taiwa-chō) is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2020, the town had an estimated population of 28,436, and a population density of 130 persons per km2 in 12,016 households. The total area of the town is 225.49 square kilometres (87.06 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Taiwa Chō
- Sendai
- Tomiya
- Ōsato Chō
- Ōhira
- Rifu
- Shikama-cho
Population of Taiwa Chō over time
| 2010 | 24,894 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28,244 | |
| 2021 | 28,307 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Taiwa Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 82 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 363 km south18°
- Kofu · 367 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 383 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- September (176 mm)
- Driest month
- February (63 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° | 3° | 7° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 63 | 73 | 93 | 97 | 135 | 164 | 169 | 176 | 112 | 82 | 63 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Taiwa Chō
The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sendai, 19 km to the south.
Airports
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 34 kmsouth
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 39 kmwest
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 99 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 19 kmsouth
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 22 kmnortheast
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 42 kmeast
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 45 kmsouthwest
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 60 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Taiwa Chō
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Mount Funagata Mountain 17 kmW
- Zuigan Ji Attraction 22 kmE
- Matsushima Guntō Island 24 kmE
25–60 km10 places
- Miyago Jima Island 31 kmE
- Tashiro Jima Island 54 kmE
- Abukuma River River 44 kmS
- Natori Gawa River 31 kmSE
60–100 km17 places
- Asahi Dake Mountain 81 kmW
- Haguro Yama Mountain 79 kmNW
- Mount Yudono Mountain 74 kmW
- Mount Azuma-kofuji Mountain 93 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Taiwa Chō
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Zuigan Ji Attraction, Matsushima Machi22 km E -
Matsushima Guntō Island, Miyagi24 km E -
Mount Funagata Mountain, Shikama-cho17 km W
Sources & licences
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