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Higashiyamato

Local name: 東大和市

Located in Higashi-murayama-shi, Tokyo Coordinates: 35°45′47″ N 139°26′45″ E

Map showing the location of Higashiyamato Higashiyamato
Location in Japan
Population
83,901
83.9K
Elevation
78 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
April–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport39 km
NRT Narita International Airport85 km

About Higashiyamato

Higashiyamato is a city. Location: Higashi-murayama-shi, Tokyo. Population: 83,901. Elevation: 78 m.

From Wikipedia

Higashiyamato (東大和市, Higashi-yamato-shi) is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 85,294, and a population density of 6400 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 13.42 square kilometres (5.18 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1970
Area
13.4 km²
Official website
city.higashiyamato.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Higashiyamato

  • Higashimurayama
  • Musashi-murayama Shi
  • Tachikawa
  • Kodaira
  • Tokorozawa

Population of Higashiyamato over time

Population of Higashiyamato over time
2010 83,068
2015 85,157
2021 84,260

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Higashiyamato

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 42 km south18°
  • Odawara · 62 km southwest19°
  • Kofu · 80 km west17°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
September (207 mm)
Driest month
January (43 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
Climate of Higashiyamato
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°18°23°25°28°30°26°21°16°11°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°3°8°13°17°21°22°19°13°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)4354881061401931621952071747646

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

How to get to Higashiyamato

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 39 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Higashimurayama, 2 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 39 kmsoutheast
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 85 kmeast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 99 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Higashimurayama Population: 151.8K 2 kmsoutheast
  • Tokorozawa Population: 344.2K 5 kmnortheast
  • Kodaira Population: 198.7K 5 kmsoutheast
  • Higashikurume Population: 117K 6 kmeast
  • Tachikawa Population: 183.6K 6 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Higashiyamato

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 47 natural sites, 46 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Saitama Super Arena Landmark 22 kmNE
  • Iruma River River 19 kmNE
  • Shingashi River River 17 kmE
  • Setagaya Art Museum Museum 22 kmSE

25–60 km90 places

  • Enoshima Island 51 kmS
  • Mount Bukō Mountain 38 kmNW
  • Mount Kōbō Mountain 47 kmS
  • Rokugi En Attraction 27 kmE

60–100 km45 places

  • Jōga Shima Island 72 kmS
  • Hatsu-shima Island 84 kmS
  • Umeda Ko Lake 79 kmN
  • Lake Shoji Lake 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Higashiyamato and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Higashiyamato Ayase Wako Chita
Population 83.9K 83.9K 84K 84.4K
Elevation 78 m 39 m 24 m 9 m
Summer day (hottest month) 30° 31° 31° 32°
Winter night (coldest month) -1° 0° 0° 0°
Annual rainfall 1,484 mm 1,663 mm 1,461 mm 1,934 mm
Best months Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Oct Apr–Jun, Oct Apr–Jun, Oct
Distance — 36 km 16 km 249 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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