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Municipality

Shōnai Machi

Local name: 庄内町

Located in Higashitagawa-gun, Yamagata Coordinates: 38°42′16″ N 140°01′06″ E

Map showing the location of Shōnai Machi Shōnai Machi
Location in Japan
Population
22,698
22.7K
Elevation
300 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Shōnai Machi
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
SYO Shonai Airport23 km
GAJ Yamagata Airport45 km

About Shōnai Machi

Shōnai Machi is a municipality. Location: Higashitagawa-gun, Yamagata. Population: 22,698. Elevation: 300 m.

From Wikipedia

Shōnai (庄内町, Shōnai-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town has an estimated population of 20,940 in 7108 households, and a population density of 87.5 per km2. The total area of the town is 249.17 square kilometres (96 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
249 km²
Official website
town.shonai.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shōnai Machi

  • Tsuruoka
  • Sakata
  • Mikawa Machi
  • Tozawa Mura
  • Nishikawa Machi

Twin towns and sister cities of Shōnai Machi

  • Minamisanriku Chō· Japan

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

Population of Shōnai Machi over time

Population of Shōnai Machi over time
2010 23,158
2014 22,055
2015 21,666
2021 19,977

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shōnai Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 178 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 361 km south17°
  • Isehara · 373 km south18°
  • Odawara · 391 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
August (178 mm)
Driest month
May (96 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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Climate of Shōnai Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°12°18°22°26°28°23°17°10°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°3°9°14°18°19°15°8°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)1551159910596125169178163144178175

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

How to get to Shōnai Machi

The nearest airport is Shonai Airport (SYO), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (100 km). The nearest large city is Tsuruoka, 17 km to the west.

Airports

  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 23 kmnorthwest
  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 45 kmsoutheast
  • Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 100 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 17 kmwest
  • Sakata Population: 100.3K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 60 kmsoutheast
  • Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 84 kmeast
  • Sendai Population: 1.1M 89 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Shōnai Machi

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Mount Gassan Mountain 18 kmS
  • Haguro Yama Mountain 3 kmW
  • Mount Yudono Mountain 19 kmS
  • Dewa Sanzan Mountain 8 kmS

25–60 km6 places

  • Mount Funagata Mountain 59 kmSE
  • Mount Asahi Mountain 50 kmS
  • Mogami River River 30 kmNW
  • Asahi Dake Mountain 49 kmS

60–100 km11 places

  • Awashima Island Island 73 kmW
  • Tobi Shima Island 68 kmNW
  • Koyoshi River River 76 kmN
  • Zuigan Ji Attraction 98 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Shōnai Machi

2 places
  1. 1 Shonai 20.9K

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

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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