Kawanishi Machi
Located in Higashiokitama-gun, Yamagata Coordinates: 37°58′18″ N 140°01′25″ E
- Population
- 16,736
- 16.7K
- Elevation
- 306 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- GAJ Yamagata Airport58 km
- KIJ Niigata Airport80 km
About Kawanishi Machi
Kawanishi Machi is a municipality. Location: Higashiokitama-gun, Yamagata. Population: 16,736. Elevation: 306 m.
Kawanishi (川西町, Kawanishi-machi; IPA: [kawa̠ɲiɕiꜜmatɕi]) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the town had an estimated population of 14,967 in 5052 households, and a population density of 90 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 166.46 square kilometres (64 sq mi).
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Places bordering Kawanishi Machi
- Yonezawa
- Nagai
- Nan'yō Shi
- Takahata
- Iide Machi
Population of Kawanishi Machi over time
| 2010 | 17,313 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15,751 | |
| 2021 | 14,196 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kawanishi Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 98 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 287 km southwest17°
- Isehara · 293 km south18°
- Odawara · 312 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- July (162 mm)
- Driest month
- February (81 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 2° | 6° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 12° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | -2° | 4° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 99 | 81 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 123 | 162 | 147 | 152 | 111 | 98 | 102 |
How to get to Kawanishi Machi
The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 58 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Niigata Airport (KIJ) (80 km). The nearest large city is Yamagata, 42 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 58 kmnortheast
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 80 kmwest
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 81 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 42 kmnortheast
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 46 kmsoutheast
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 54 kmsouth
- Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 71 kmsoutheast
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 81 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kawanishi Machi
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 19 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 23 kmSW
- Iimori Yama Mountain 20 kmSW
25–60 km14 places
- Mount Bandai Mountain 41 kmS
- Asahi Dake Mountain 35 kmN
- Lake Hibara Lake 31 kmS
- Mount Azuma-kofuji Mountain 35 kmSE
60–100 km13 places
- Awashima Island Island 88 kmNW
- Mount Funagata Mountain 75 kmNE
- Abukuma River River 79 kmE
- Haguro Yama Mountain 81 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Iimori Yama Mountain, Kitakata-shi20 km SW
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Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain, Japan23 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources