- Population
- 47,682
- 47.7K
- Elevation
- 119 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- GAJ Yamagata Airport4 km
- SDJ Sendai Airport56 km
About Higashine
Higashine is a city. Location: Higashine Shi, Yamagata. Population: 47,682. Elevation: 119 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (4 km).
Climate of Higashine
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 108 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 349 km southwest17°
- Isehara · 352 km south18°
- Odawara · 371 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- August (160 mm)
- Driest month
- March (78 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 3° | 7° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | -1° | 5° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 82 | 78 | 87 | 87 | 120 | 155 | 160 | 151 | 110 | 108 | 102 |
How to get to Higashine
The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 4 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (56 km). The nearest large city is Yamagata, 23 km to the south.
Airports
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 4 kmsouthwest
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 56 kmsoutheast
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 68 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 23 kmsouth
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 45 kmsoutheast
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 53 kmeast
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 59 kmnorthwest
- Sakata Population: 100.3K 71 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Higashine
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Mount Funagata Mountain 19 kmE
25–60 km11 places
- Zuigan Ji Attraction 58 kmE
- Asahi Dake Mountain 46 kmSW
- Haguro Yama Mountain 47 kmNW
- Mount Yudono Mountain 38 kmW
60–100 km23 places
- Miyago Jima Island 67 kmE
- Tashiro Jima Island 90 kmE
- Abukuma River River 63 kmSE
- Mount Chōkai Mountain 80 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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