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Municipality

Nakayama Machi

Located in Higashimurayama-gun, Yamagata Coordinates: 38°19′51″ N 140°15′35″ E

Map showing the location of Nakayama Machi Nakayama Machi
Location in Japan
Population
11,991
12K
Elevation
99 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
GAJ Yamagata Airport13 km
SDJ Sendai Airport61 km

About Nakayama Machi

Nakayama Machi is a municipality. Location: Higashimurayama-gun, Yamagata. Population: 11,991. Elevation: 99 m.

From Wikipedia

Nakayama (中山町, Nakayama-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 11,153 in 3701 households, and a population density of 360 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 31.23 square kilometres (12 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1954
Area
31.1 km²
Official website
town.nakayama.yamagata.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Nakayama Machi

  • Yamagata Shi
  • Tendō
  • Sagae-shi
  • Yamanobe Machi
  • Ōe Machi

Population of Nakayama Machi over time

Population of Nakayama Machi over time
2010 12,015
2015 11,363
2021 10,617

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Nakayama Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 105 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 332 km southwest17°
  • Isehara · 337 km south18°
  • Odawara · 356 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (157 mm)
Driest month
March (79 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 Nakayama Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°16°21°25°28°30°25°19°12°6°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°6°11°16°20°21°17°10°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)10183798285118157155147108105103

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Nakayama Machi

The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 13 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (61 km). The nearest large city is Yamagata, 14 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 13 kmnortheast
  • Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 61 kmeast
  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 67 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 14 kmsoutheast
  • Sendai Population: 1.1M 54 kmeast
  • Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Fukushima Population: 294.2K 67 kmsouth
  • Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 69 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Nakayama Machi

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 18 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km9 places

  • Asahi Dake Mountain 30 kmW
  • Haguro Yama Mountain 48 kmNW
  • Mount Yudono Mountain 33 kmNW
  • Mount Zaō Mountain 27 kmSE

60–100 km23 places

  • Miyago Jima Island 78 kmE
  • Awashima Island Island 90 kmW
  • Mount Chōkai Mountain 88 kmN
  • Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 67 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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