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Municipality

Sekikawa Mura

Located in Iwafune-gun, Niigata Coordinates: 38°03′51″ N 139°36′04″ E

Map showing the location of Sekikawa Mura Sekikawa Mura
Location in Japan
Population
6,351
6.4K
Elevation
132 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
KIJ Niigata Airport45 km
GAJ Yamagata Airport78 km

About Sekikawa Mura

Sekikawa Mura is a municipality. Location: Iwafune-gun, Niigata. Population: 6,351. Elevation: 132 m.

From Wikipedia

Sekikawa (関川村, Sekikawa-mura) is a village located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1954
Area
300 km²
Official website
vill.sekikawa.niigata.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sekikawa Mura

  • Murakami
  • Tainai
  • Ogunimachi

Population of Sekikawa Mura over time

Population of Sekikawa Mura over time
2010 6,438
2015 5,832
2021 5,033

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sekikawa Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 178 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 282 km south17°
  • Isehara · 297 km south18°
  • Odawara · 315 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (208 mm)
Driest month
May (105 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 Sekikawa Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°7°15°20°23°28°29°24°19°13°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°5°11°16°20°21°17°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)181135121111105138195156180159178208

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Sekikawa Mura

The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 45 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Yamagata, 70 km to the east.

Airports

  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 45 kmwest
  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 78 kmnortheast
  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 85 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 70 kmeast
  • Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 70 kmsoutheast
  • Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 75 kmnorth
  • Fukushima Population: 294.2K 84 kmsoutheast
  • Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 95 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sekikawa Mura

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 17 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km10 places

  • Awashima Island Island 54 kmNW
  • Asahi Dake Mountain 36 kmNE
  • Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 33 kmSE
  • Lake Hibara Lake 57 kmSE

60–100 km16 places

  • Mount Funagata Mountain 99 kmNE
  • Haguro Yama Mountain 78 kmNE
  • Mount Yudono Mountain 62 kmNE
  • Mount Zaō Mountain 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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