- Population
- 20,178
- 20.2K
- Elevation
- 180 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KIJ Niigata Airport104 km
- SDS Sado Airport120 km
About Shiozawa
Shiozawa is a town. Location: Minamiuonuma, Niigata. Population: 20,178. Elevation: 180 m.
Shiozawa (塩沢町, Shiozawa-machi) was a town located in Minamiuonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 20,142 and a density of 105.94 persons per km2. The total area was 190.12 km2. On October 1, 2005, Shiozawa was merged into the expanded city of Minamiuonuma.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1900
- Area
- 190 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Shiozawa
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Climate of Shiozawa
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 · 155 km south17°
- Isehara · 187 km south18°
- Odawara · 200 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 215 | 159 | 119 | 109 | 107 | 154 | 195 | 165 | 195 | 158 | 152 | 209 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Shiozawa
The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 104 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 46 km to the north.
Airports
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 104 kmnorth
- Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 120 kmnorth
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 127 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 46 kmnorth
- Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 56 kmwest
- Nagano Population: 372.8K 73 kmsouthwest
- Maebashi Population: 332.1K 74 kmsouth
- Takasaki Population: 373K 80 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shiozawa
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 30 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Tanigawa Dake Mountain 23 kmS
- Mount Echigo-Komagatake Mountain 22 kmNE
25–60 km11 places
- Arakawa River River 56 kmW
- Takada castle Historic site 53 kmW
- Mount Shibutsu Mountain 33 kmSE
- Mount Aizu-Komagatake Mountain 45 kmE
60–100 km26 places
- Umeda Ko Lake 80 kmSE
- Mount Asama Mountain 76 kmSW
- Mount Myōgi Mountain 84 kmS
- Karasu River River 90 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Echigo-Komagatake Mountain, Minamiuonuma22 km NE -
Tanigawa Dake Mountain, Minakami Machi23 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources