- Population
- 12,418
- 12.4K
- Elevation
- 417 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FKS Fukushima Airport73 km
- IBR Ibaraki Airport87 km
About Shioya Machi
Shioya Machi is a municipality. Location: Shioya-gun, Tochigi. Population: 12,418. Elevation: 417 m.
Shioya (塩谷町, Shioya-machi) is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 10,906 in 4028 households, and a population density of 62 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 176.06 square kilometres (67.98 sq mi).
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Places bordering Shioya Machi
- Utsunomiya Shi
- Nikkō
- Yaita
- Sakura Shi
Population of Shioya Machi over time
| 2010 | 12,560 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11,495 | |
| 2021 | 10,152 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Shioya Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 162 km south18°
- Kofu · 168 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 181 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- September (195 mm)
- Driest month
- January (50 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) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 15° | 20° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 16° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 62 | 80 | 104 | 121 | 171 | 167 | 185 | 195 | 134 | 74 | 50 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Shioya Machi
The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 73 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Ibaraki Airport (IBR) (87 km). The nearest large city is Utsunomiya, 26 km to the south.
Airports
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 73 kmnortheast
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 87 kmsoutheast
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 125 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Utsunomiya Population: 518.8K 26 kmsouth
- Tochigi Population: 159.1K 46 kmsouth
- Oyama Population: 167.6K 55 kmsouth
- Chikusei Population: 100.8K 55 kmsouth
- Sano Population: 117.7K 57 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shioya Machi
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 19 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km12 places
- Umeda Ko Lake 50 kmSW
- Lake Chūzenji Lake 32 kmW
- Mount Nikkō-Shirane Mountain 39 kmW
- Nantai San Mountain 29 kmW
60–100 km22 places
- Mount_Tsukuba Mountain 68 kmS
- Mount Kaba Mountain 63 kmSE
- Tanigawa Dake Mountain 79 kmW
- Kuji-gawa River 80 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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