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Shiroishi Shi

Local name: 白石市

Located in Miyagi, Japan Coordinates: 37°59′49″ N 140°34′46″ E

Shiroishi Shi
Shiroishi · neuropower · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
36,623
36.6K
Elevation
335 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Shiroishi Shi
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
SDJ Sendai Airport34 km
GAJ Yamagata Airport50 km

About Shiroishi Shi

Shiroishi Shi is a district. Location: Miyagi, Japan. Population: 36,623.

From Wikipedia

Shiroishi (白石市, Shiroishi-shi) is a city in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2020, the city had an estimated population of 33,330 and a population density of 120 persons per km2 in 14,242 households. The total area of the city is 286.48 square kilometres (110.61 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1954
Area
286 km²
Official website
city.shiroishi.miyagi.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shiroishi Shi

  • Kakuda
  • Shichikashuku Machi
  • Ōkawara
  • Marumori Machi
  • Fukushima
  • Date-shi
  • Kunimi Machi
  • Koori Machi

Twin towns and sister cities of Shiroishi Shi

  • Noboribetsu· Japan
  • Ebina· Japan
  • Shiroishi Ku· Japan

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

Population of Shiroishi Shi over time

Population of Shiroishi Shi over time
2010 37,422
2015 35,272
2021 32,570

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shiroishi Shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 310 km south18°
  • Kofu · 315 km southwest17°
  • Odawara · 330 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
September (169 mm)
Driest month
January (49 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 Shiroishi Shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°14°19°21°25°27°23°17°12°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°4°10°14°18°20°15°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)49546884911331561621691176855

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

How to get to Shiroishi Shi

The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 34 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Fukushima, 29 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 34 kmnortheast
  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 50 kmnorth
  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 86 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Fukushima Population: 294.2K 29 kmsouth
  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Sendai Population: 1.1M 39 kmnortheast
  • Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 68 kmsouth
  • Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 74 kmnortheast

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

Places in Shiroishi Shi

1 place

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources