- Population
- 67,241
- 67.2K
- Elevation
- 729 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport8 km
- TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport93 km
About Shiojiri
Shiojiri is a city. Location: Shiojiri-shi, Nagano. Population: 67,241. Elevation: 729 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Lake Suwa and Honshu.
Climate of Shiojiri
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 2° · Rain 64 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 72 km southeast17°
- Fujinomiya · 114 km southeast18°
- Fuji · 122 km southeast20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- September (197 mm)
- Driest month
- December (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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 9° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 13° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 15° | 8° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 52 | 86 | 111 | 119 | 186 | 176 | 147 | 197 | 112 | 64 | 33 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Shiojiri
The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 8 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Matsumoto, 15 km to the north.
Airports
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 8 kmnorthwest
- Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 93 kmnorthwest
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 133 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Matsumoto Population: 241.1K 15 kmnorth
- Ueda Population: 157.5K 44 kmnortheast
- Nagano Population: 372.8K 64 kmnorth
- Iida Population: 101.5K 66 kmsouth
- Kofu Population: 189.6K 72 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shiojiri
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 63 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Honshu Island 11 kmS
- Lake Suwa Lake 12 kmSE
- Kirigamine Natural site 18 kmE
- Kurumayama Mountain 21 kmE
25–60 km33 places
- Mount Senjō Mountain 46 kmSE
- Mount Nokogiri Mountain 42 kmSE
- Mount Aino Mountain 56 kmSE
- Chausu-yama Mountain 34 kmSW
60–100 km41 places
- Lake Shoji Lake 89 kmSE
- Mount Shiomi Mountain 62 kmS
- Jinzu River River 99 kmNW
- Takahara River River 76 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Shiojiri and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Shiojiri | Kiyosu | Fukutsu | Kashima-shi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 67.2K | 67.4K | 67K | 67K |
| Elevation | 729 m | 3 m | 70 m | 38 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 29° | 31° | 30° | 28° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -6° | 0° | 2° | -1° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,322 mm | 1,884 mm | 1,679 mm | 1,424 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jul, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 142 km | 729 km | 242 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lake Suwa Lake, Nagano12 km SE -
Honshu Island, Japan11 km S -
Kirigamine Natural site, Nagano18 km E -
Matsumoto Castle Historic site, Matsumoto Shi15 km N -
Kurumayama Mountain, Suwa Shi21 km E
Sources & licences
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