- Population
- 21,470
- 21.5K
- Elevation
- 1,290 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Shimosuwa Machi
- Airports
- MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport18 km
- TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport102 km
About Shimosuwa Machi
Shimosuwa Machi is a municipality. Location: Suwa-gun, Nagano. Population: 21,470. Elevation: 1,290 m.
Shimosuwa (下諏訪町, Shimosuwa-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population of 20,055 in 8864 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 66.87 square kilometres (25.82 sq mi).
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Photos of Shimosuwa Machi
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Lake Suwa Wikimedia Commons · Public domain -
Kurumayama Mass Ave 975 · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Kirigamine Koda6029 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Shimosuwa Machi
- Matsumoto
- Suwa
- Okaya
Population of Shimosuwa Machi over time
| 2010 | 21,532 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20,236 | |
| 2021 | 18,801 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Shimosuwa Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 62 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 64 km southeast17°
- Fujinomiya · 109 km southeast18°
- Fuji · 117 km southeast20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- September (202 mm)
- Driest month
- December (31 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) | 1° | 1° | 5° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -9° | -6° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 15° | 11° | 5° | -1° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 50 | 83 | 110 | 122 | 192 | 183 | 166 | 202 | 115 | 62 | 31 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Shimosuwa Machi
The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 18 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Matsumoto, 19 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 18 kmwest
- Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 102 kmnorthwest
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 143 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Matsumoto Population: 241.1K 19 kmnorthwest
- Ueda Population: 157.5K 36 kmnortheast
- Nagano Population: 372.8K 60 kmnorth
- Kofu Population: 189.6K 64 kmsoutheast
- Iida Population: 101.5K 71 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shimosuwa Machi
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 65 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Honshu Island 16 kmSW
- Mount Tengu Mountain 24 kmSE
- Lake Suwa Lake 7 kmS
- Kirigamine Natural site 5 kmE
25–60 km30 places
- Azumaya San Mountain 55 kmNE
- Mount Aka Mountain 28 kmSE
- Yatsugatake Mountains Mountain 28 kmSE
- Lake Kizaki Lake 56 kmNW
60–100 km42 places
- Mount Bukō Mountain 91 kmE
- Saiko Lake Lake 85 kmSE
- Lake Kawaguchi Lake 88 kmSE
- Mount Amakazari Mountain 89 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Shimosuwa Machi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kirigamine Natural site, Nagano5 km E
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Kurumayama Mountain, Suwa Shi7.6 km E
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Lake Suwa Lake, Nagano7.2 km S
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Mount Yoko Mountain, Chino Shi19 km E -
Mount Tateshina Mountain, Chino Shi17 km E -
Mount Tengu Mountain, Chino Shi24 km SE -
Matsumoto Castle Historic site, Matsumoto Shi19 km NW -
Mount Neishi Mountain, Minamimaki Mura25 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources