City

Moriyama

Local name: 守山市

Located in Moriyama Shi, Shiga Prefecture Coordinates: 35°04′00″ N 135°59′00″ E

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Population: 85,485; 85.5K
Elevation: 92 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: ITM Osaka Itami International Airport59 km; NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport79 km

About Moriyama

Moriyama is a city. Location: Moriyama Shi, Shiga Prefecture. Population: 85,485. Elevation: 92 m.

From Wikipedia

Moriyama (守山市, Moriyama-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 85,485 in 34,366 households and a population density of 1533.63 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 55.74 square kilometres (21.52 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1970
Area: 55.7 km²
Official website: city.moriyama.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Moriyama

Kusatsu
Rittō
Yasu-shi

Population of Moriyama over time

Population of Moriyama over time
2010		76,560
2015		79,859
2021		83,567

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Moriyama

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 84 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Fujinomiya · 240 km east18°
Kofu · 244 km east17°
Fuji · 246 km east20°

Hottest month: August (day 31°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: June (229 mm)
Driest month: December (66 mm)

8° 1°

8° 0°

11° 3°

18° 8°

22° 13°

26° 18°

30° 22°

31° 23°

27° 19°

21° 13°

16° 7°

11° 3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

116

Apr

144

May

150

Jun

229

Jul

218

Aug

142

Sep

199

Oct

122

Nov

Dec

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 Moriyama
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	11°	18°	22°	26°	30°	31°	27°	21°	16°	11°
Average low (°C)	1°	0°	3°	8°	13°	18°	22°	23°	19°	13°	7°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	79	85	116	144	150	229	218	142	199	122	84	66

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

How to get to Moriyama

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 59 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kusatsu, 6 km to the south.