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Municipality

Yamamoto Chō

Located in Watari-gun, Miyagi Coordinates: 37°56′45″ N 140°53′08″ E

Map showing the location of Yamamoto Chō Yamamoto Chō
Location in Japan
Population
13,234
13.2K
Elevation
23 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 Airport22 km
GAJ Yamagata Airport69 km

About Yamamoto Chō

Yamamoto Chō is a municipality. Location: Watari-gun, Miyagi. Population: 13,234. Elevation: 23 m.

From Wikipedia

Yamamoto (山元町, Yamamoto-chō) is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2020, the town had an estimated population of 12,100, and a population density of 190 persons per km2 in 4794 households. The total area of the town is 64.58 square kilometres (24.93 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1955
Area
64.6 km²
Official website
town.yamamoto.miyagi.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Yamamoto Chō

  • Kakuda
  • Watari Chō
  • Marumori Machi
  • Shinchi Machi

Twin towns and sister cities of Yamamoto Chō

  • Date· Japan

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

Population of Yamamoto Chō over time

Population of Yamamoto Chō over time
2010 16,704
2015 12,315
2021 11,736

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yamamoto Chō

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 66 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 316 km southwest18°
  • Kofu · 327 km southwest17°
  • Odawara · 336 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
September (185 mm)
Driest month
January (33 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 Yamamoto Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°15°19°22°25°27°24°19°14°9°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°7°12°16°20°22°18°12°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)33496994991391481551851306639

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

How to get to Yamamoto Chō

The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 22 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sendai, 36 km to the north.

Airports

  • Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 22 kmnorth
  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 69 kmnorthwest
  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 89 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sendai Population: 1.1M 36 kmnorth
  • Fukushima Population: 294.2K 43 kmsouthwest
  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 56 kmnorthwest
  • Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 64 kmnortheast
  • Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 72 kmnorth

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

Sources & licences

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