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Municipality

Yamanobe Machi

Located in Higashimurayama-gun, Yamagata Coordinates: 38°16′49″ N 140°12′54″ E

Map showing the location of Yamanobe Machi Yamanobe Machi
Location in Japan
Population
15,030
15K
Elevation
453 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Yamanobe Machi
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
GAJ Yamagata Airport20 km
SDJ Sendai Airport63 km

About Yamanobe Machi

Yamanobe Machi is a municipality. Location: Higashimurayama-gun, Yamagata. Population: 15,030. Elevation: 453 m.

From Wikipedia

Yamanobe (山辺町, Yamanobe-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 14,174 in 4839 households, and a population density of 230 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 61.36 square kilometres (24 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1896
Area
61.5 km²
Official website
town.yamanobe.yamagata.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Yamanobe Machi

  • Yamagata Shi
  • Nan'yō Shi
  • Ōe Machi
  • Asahi Machi
  • Nakayama Machi
  • Shirataka Machi

Twin towns and sister cities of Yamanobe Machi

  • Hitachi· Japan

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

Population of Yamanobe Machi over time

Population of Yamanobe Machi over time
2010 15,139
2015 14,369
2021 13,610

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yamanobe Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 105 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 325 km southwest17°
  • Isehara · 330 km south18°
  • Odawara · 349 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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 Yamanobe Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°5°13°19°22°26°28°23°16°10°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-3°3°9°14°18°19°14°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)10183798285118157155147108105103

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

How to get to Yamanobe Machi

The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (63 km). The nearest large city is Yamagata, 14 km to the east.

Airports

  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 20 kmnortheast
  • Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 63 kmeast
  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 70 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 14 kmeast
  • Sendai Population: 1.1M 57 kmeast
  • Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 60 kmnorthwest
  • Fukushima Population: 294.2K 63 kmsouth
  • Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 75 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Yamanobe Machi

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

25–60 km12 places

  • Asahi Dake Mountain 26 kmW
  • Haguro Yama Mountain 51 kmNW
  • Mount Yudono Mountain 34 kmNW
  • Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 60 kmSW

60–100 km20 places

  • Miyago Jima Island 82 kmE
  • Awashima Island Island 87 kmW
  • Mount Chōkai Mountain 92 kmN
  • Matsushima Guntō Island 76 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Yamanobe Machi

1 place
  1. 1 Yamanobe 13.7K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources