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Shinano River

Local name: 信濃川

Located in Japan Coordinates: 37°57′00″ N 139°04′00″ E

Map showing the location of Shinano River Shinano River
Location in Japan
Nearest town
Higashi Ku
4.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KIJ Niigata Airport4 km
SDS Sado Airport59 km

About Shinano River

Shinano River is a river. Location: Japan.

From Wikipedia

The Shinano River (信濃川, Shinano-gawa), known as the Chikuma River (千曲川, Chikuma-gawa) in its upper reaches, is the longest and widest river in Japan and the third largest by basin area (behind the Tone River and Ishikari River). It is located in northeastern Honshu, rising in the Japanese Alps and flowing generally northeast through Nagano and Niigata Prefectures before emptying into the Sea of Japan. It is designated as a Class A river.

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At a glance

Length
367 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Shinano River

Best months for sightseeing

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

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 Shinano River
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°9°16°21°24°28°30°26°20°14°8°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°6°12°17°21°23°18°12°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)212148119103103130179136173166212241

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

Airports nearest to Shinano River

  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 4 km
  • Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 59 km
  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 115 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources