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Municipality

Aga Machi

Located in Higashikambara-gun, Niigata Coordinates: 37°39′54″ N 139°27′51″ E

Map showing the location of Aga Machi Aga Machi
Location in Japan
Population
12,868
12.9K
Elevation
85 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Aga Machi
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KIJ Niigata Airport45 km
FKS Fukushima Airport98 km

About Aga Machi

Aga Machi is a municipality. Location: Higashikambara-gun, Niigata. Population: 12,868. Elevation: 85 m.

From Wikipedia

Aga (阿賀町, Aga-machi) is a town in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2020, the town had an estimated population of 10,386 in 4490 households, and a population density of 11 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 952.89 square kilometres (367.91 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
953 km²
Official website
town.aga.niigata.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Aga Machi

  • Shibata
  • Agano
  • Gosen
  • Sanjō
  • Kitakata
  • Kaneyama Machi
  • Nishiaizu Machi
  • Tadami Machi

Population of Aga Machi over time

Population of Aga Machi over time
2010 13,303
2015 11,680
2021 9,780

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Aga Machi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 146 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 236 km south17°
  • Isehara · 252 km south18°
  • Odawara · 269 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (190 mm)
Driest month
May (103 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 Aga Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°15°21°24°28°30°25°19°13°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°5°11°16°21°22°18°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)164124107105103144190163181145146170

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

How to get to Aga Machi

The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 45 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aizu-Wakamatsu, 47 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 45 kmnorthwest
  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 98 kmsoutheast
  • Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 102 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 47 kmsoutheast
  • Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 59 kmsouthwest
  • Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 86 kmeast
  • Fukushima Population: 294.2K 89 kmeast
  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 101 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Aga Machi

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 21 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km11 places

  • Mount Bandai Mountain 54 kmE
  • Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 38 kmNE
  • Lake Hibara Lake 52 kmE
  • Tadami River River 26 kmE

60–100 km18 places

  • Awashima Island Island 91 kmN
  • Mount Hotaka Mountain 100 kmS
  • Asahi Dake Mountain 78 kmNE
  • Mount Nikkō-Shirane Mountain 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Aga Machi

2 places
  1. 1 Tsugawa 10K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources