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Municipality

Shibata Machi

Located in Shibata-gun, Miyagi Coordinates: 38°05′09″ N 140°47′16″ E

Map showing the location of Shibata Machi Shibata Machi
Location in Japan
Population
38,604
38.6K
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SDJ Sendai Airport13 km
GAJ Yamagata Airport51 km

About Shibata Machi

Shibata Machi is a municipality. Location: Shibata-gun, Miyagi. Population: 38,604. Elevation: 36 m.

From Wikipedia

Shibata (柴田町, Shibata-machi) is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 37,617, and a population density of 700 persons per km2 in 15,590 households. The total area of the town is 54.03 square kilometres (20.86 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1956
Area
54 km²
Official website
town.shibata.miyagi.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shibata Machi

  • Iwanuma
  • Kakuda
  • Ōkawara
  • Murata Machi
  • Watari Chō

Twin towns and sister cities of Shibata Machi

  • Date· Japan
  • Kitakami· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Shibata Machi over time

Population of Shibata Machi over time
2010 39,341
2015 39,525
2021 38,638

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shibata Machi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 69 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 326 km southwest18°
  • Kofu · 334 km southwest17°
  • Odawara · 347 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
September (181 mm)
Driest month
January (43 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 Shibata Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°16°20°22°26°28°24°19°14°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°6°12°16°20°21°17°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)43516789961351581651811186948

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

How to get to Shibata Machi

The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 13 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sendai, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 13 kmnortheast
  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 51 kmnorthwest
  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 100 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sendai Population: 1.1M 21 kmnorth
  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 40 kmnorthwest
  • Fukushima Population: 294.2K 47 kmsouthwest
  • Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 58 kmnortheast
  • Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 58 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Shibata Machi

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 18 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Abukuma River River 12 kmE
  • Natori Gawa River 18 kmNE

25–60 km10 places

  • Miyago Jima Island 42 kmNE
  • Tashiro Jima Island 60 kmNE
  • Mount Funagata Mountain 44 kmN
  • Zuigan Ji Attraction 40 kmNE

60–100 km21 places

  • Mount Asahi Mountain 78 kmW
  • Iimori Yama Mountain 82 kmW
  • Iide San Mountain 98 kmW
  • Nekomaga Dake Mountain 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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