Region

Yamagata

Local name: 山形県

Located in Japan Coordinates: 38°27′01″ N 140°05′59″ E

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Population: 1,068,027; 1.1M
Elevation: 336 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside: 26; listed under Yamagata
When to go: May–JuneSeptember; See the climate
Airports: GAJ Yamagata Airport24 km; SYO Shonai Airport49 km

About Yamagata

Yamagata is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 1,068,027.

From Wikipedia

Yamagata Prefecture (山形県, Yamagata-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It has a population of 978,846 (1 september 2026) and an area of 9,325 km2 (3,600 sq mi). Its neighbours are Akita Prefecture to the north, Miyagi Prefecture to the east, Fukushima Prefecture to the south, and Niigata Prefecture to the southwest. The capital and largest city is Yamagata, with other major cities being Tsuruoka, Sakata and Yonezawa.

At a glance

Built: 1876
Area: 9,323 km²
Official website: pref.yamagata.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Yamagata

Niigata
Fukushima
Miyagi
Akita

Twin towns and sister cities of Yamagata

Colorado· United States

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Climate of Yamagata

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

2° -5°

5° -2°

13° 4°

19° 9°

23° 14°

26° 19°

28° 20°

23° 15°

17° 9°

11° 3°

5° -2°

Jan

127

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

128

Jul

173

Aug

176

Sep

165

Oct

126

Nov

137

Dec

135

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 Yamagata
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	2°	2°	5°	13°	19°	23°	26°	28°	23°	17°	11°	5°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-5°	-2°	4°	9°	14°	19°	20°	15°	9°	3°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	127	99	92	97	95	128	173	176	165	126	137	135