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Shiogama

Local name: 塩竈市

Located in Shiogama Shi, Miyagi Coordinates: 38°19′00″ N 141°02′00″ E

Shiogama
2011-9-16 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
52,662
52.7K
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 Airport22 km
GAJ Yamagata Airport59 km

About Shiogama

Shiogama is a city. Location: Shiogama Shi, Miyagi. Population: 52,662. Elevation: 2 m.

From Wikipedia

Shiogama (塩竈市 or 塩釜市, Shiogama-shi) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 52,662, and a population density of 3,032 persons per km² in 23,270 households. The total area of the city is 17.37 square kilometres (6.71 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1941
Area
17.4 km²
Official website
city.shiogama.miyagi.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shiogama

  • Tagajō-shi
  • Rifu
  • Shichigahama Machi

Population of Shiogama over time

Population of Shiogama over time
2010 56,490
2015 54,187
2021 51,999

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shiogama

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 6° · Rain 66 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 359 km southwest18°
  • Kofu · 367 km southwest17°
  • Odawara · 379 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
September (180 mm)
Driest month
December (34 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 Shiogama
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°14°18°21°24°27°24°19°13°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°6°11°15°19°21°18°11°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)364868941011291461451801126634

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

How to get to Shiogama

The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 22 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sendai, 16 km to the west.

Airports

  • Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 22 kmsouthwest
  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 59 kmwest
  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 122 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sendai Population: 1.1M 16 kmwest
  • Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 26 kmnortheast
  • Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 31 kmnorth
  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 59 kmwest
  • Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 67 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Shiogama

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Miyago Jima Island 11 kmE
  • Matsushima Guntō Island 6 kmNE
  • Natori Gawa River 17 kmS
  • Naruse River River 14 kmNE

25–60 km11 places

  • Tashiro Jima Island 34 kmE
  • Mount Zaō Mountain 55 kmW
  • Mount Zaō Mountain 56 kmW
  • Kitakami River River 47 kmNE

60–100 km11 places

  • Mount Asahi Mountain 97 kmW
  • Takayu-onsen Natural site 89 kmSW
  • Asahi Dake Mountain 98 kmW
  • Mount Yudono Mountain 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Shiogama and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Shiogama Hannan Noshiro Shiraoka
Population 52.7K 52.4K 52.3K 52.2K
Elevation 2 m 78 m 13 m 13 m
Summer day (hottest month) 27° 31° 28° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) -2° 2° -3° -2°
Annual rainfall 1,159 mm 1,445 mm 1,467 mm 1,295 mm
Best months May–Oct May–Jun, Oct Jun, Sep May–Jun, Oct
Distance — 682 km 227 km 283 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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