- Population
- 52,433
- 52.4K
- Elevation
- 64 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SDJ Sendai Airport28 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport45 km
About Tomiya
Tomiya is a town. Location: Tomiya-shi, Miyagi. Population: 52,433. Elevation: 64 m.
Tomiya (富谷市, Tomiya-shi) is a city located in central Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2020, the city had an estimated population of 52,433, and a population density of 1,100 persons per km2 in 19,535 households. The total area of the city is 49.18 square kilometres (18.99 sq mi).
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Places bordering Tomiya
- Sendai
- Taiwa Chō
- Rifu
Population of Tomiya over time
| 2010 | 47,042 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 51,591 | |
| 2016 | 51,767 | |
| 2021 | 51,859 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tomiya
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 69 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 361 km southwest18°
- Kofu · 366 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 381 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- September (179 mm)
- Driest month
- January (47 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) | 4° | 4° | 7° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 17° | 10° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 47 | 54 | 68 | 92 | 96 | 131 | 156 | 147 | 179 | 111 | 69 | 47 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Tomiya
The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sendai, 14 km to the south.
Airports
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 28 kmsouth
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 45 kmwest
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 106 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 14 kmsouth
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 23 kmnorth
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 36 kmeast
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 49 kmwest
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 62 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tomiya
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Miyago Jima Island 24 kmE
- Tsuki Shima Island 20 kmE
- Naruse River River 25 kmE
- Mount Funagata Mountain 24 kmW
25–60 km9 places
- Tashiro Jima Island 48 kmE
- Natori Gawa River 25 kmS
- Abukuma River River 38 kmS
- Mount Zaō Mountain 48 kmSW
60–100 km15 places
- Waga River River 100 kmN
- Asahi Dake Mountain 86 kmW
- Haguro Yama Mountain 86 kmNW
- Mount Yudono Mountain 80 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Tomiya and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Tomiya | Hannan | Noshiro | Shiraoka |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52.4K | 52.4K | 52.3K | 52.2K |
| Elevation | 64 m | 78 m | 13 m | 13 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 27° | 31° | 28° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -3° | 2° | -3° | -2° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,197 mm | 1,445 mm | 1,467 mm | 1,295 mm |
| Best months | May–Jul, Sep | May–Jun, Oct | Jun, Sep | May–Jun, Oct |
| Distance | — | 677 km | 215 km | 285 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Zuigan Ji Attraction, Matsushima Machi15 km E -
Matsushima Guntō Island, Miyagi17 km E -
Miyago Jima Island, Miyagi24 km E -
Mount Funagata Mountain, Shikama-cho24 km W -
Naruse River River, Miyagi25 km E
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Tsuki Shima Island, Miyagi20 km E
Sources & licences
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