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Yahiko

Local name: 弥彦村

Located in Yahiko Mura, Nishikanbara District Coordinates: 37°42′00″ N 138°50′00″ E

Yahiko
Kakidai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
7,705
7.7K
Elevation
17 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 Airport37 km
SDS Sado Airport54 km

About Yahiko

Yahiko is a town. Location: Yahiko Mura, Nishikanbara District. Population: 7,705. Elevation: 17 m.

From Wikipedia

Yahiko (弥彦村, Yahiko-mura) is a village located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the village had an estimated population of 7,824, and a population density of 311 persons per km2. The total area of the village was 25.17 square kilometres (9.72 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
25.2 km²
Official website
vill.yahiko.niigata.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Yahiko

  • Niigata Shi
  • Tsubame
  • Nagaoka Shi

Population of Yahiko over time

Population of Yahiko over time
2010 8,582
2015 8,209
2021 7,655

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yahiko

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 240 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 227 km south17°
  • Isehara · 259 km south18°
  • Odawara · 273 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (317 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).

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Climate of Yahiko
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°15°20°23°27°29°25°19°14°8°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°6°11°16°21°22°18°12°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)276187133108105132184139185177240317

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Yahiko

The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 28 km to the south.

Airports

  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 37 kmnortheast
  • Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 54 kmnorthwest
  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 149 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 28 kmsouth
  • Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 81 kmsouthwest
  • Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 101 kmeast
  • Nagano Population: 372.8K 130 kmsouthwest
  • Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 141 kmeast

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

Day trips from Yahiko

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 10 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km5 places

  • Sado Island Island 53 kmNW
  • Kamo Ko Lake 54 kmNW
  • Uono River River 48 kmS
  • Shinano River River 35 kmNE

60–100 km15 places

  • Awashima Island Island 92 kmNE
  • Arakawa River River 77 kmSW
  • Takada castle Historic site 83 kmSW
  • Naeba-san Mountain 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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