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Muikamachi

Located in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Coordinates: 37°04′00″ N 138°53′00″ E

Map showing the location of Muikamachi Muikamachi
Location in Japan
Population
29,123
29.1K
Elevation
162 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KIJ Niigata Airport101 km
SDS Sado Airport118 km

About Muikamachi

Muikamachi is a town. Location: Minamiuonuma, Niigata. Population: 29,123. Elevation: 162 m.

From Wikipedia

Muikamachi (六日町, Muikamachi) was a town located in Minamiuonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 28,687 and a density of 108.75 persons per km2. The total area was 263.79 km2. Muikamachi was a popular destination for skiers. On November 1, 2004, Muikamachi, along with the town of Yamato (also from Minamiuonuma District), was merged to create the city of Minamiuonuma.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1900

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Muikamachi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 158 km south17°
  • Isehara · 189 km south18°
  • Odawara · 203 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
January (215 mm)
Driest month
May (107 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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Climate of Muikamachi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°15°21°24°28°30°25°19°13°7°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°5°11°16°20°21°17°11°5°-1°
Precipitation (mm)215159119109107154195165195158152209

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

How to get to Muikamachi

The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 101 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 43 km to the north.

Airports

  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 101 kmnorth
  • Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 118 kmnorth
  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 132 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 43 kmnorth
  • Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 58 kmwest
  • Maebashi Population: 332.1K 76 kmsouth
  • Nagano Population: 372.8K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Takasaki Population: 373K 82 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Muikamachi

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 28 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Mount Echigo-Komagatake Mountain 18 kmE
  • Uono River River 23 kmN

25–60 km11 places

  • Arakawa River River 58 kmW
  • Takada castle Historic site 56 kmW
  • Hiuchiga Take Mountain 38 kmE
  • Tanigawa Dake Mountain 26 kmS

60–100 km26 places

  • Mount Hiragatake Mountain 81 kmE
  • Lake Nojiri Lake 65 kmSW
  • Mount Myōkō Mountain 71 kmW
  • Mount Kurohime Mountain 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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