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Amarume

Located in Shōnai Machi, Higashitagawa-gun Coordinates: 38°50′41″ N 139°54′13″ E

Map showing the location of Amarume Amarume
Location in Japan
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
SYO Shonai Airport11 km
GAJ Yamagata Airport63 km

About Amarume

Amarume is a village. Location: Shōnai Machi, Higashitagawa-gun. Elevation: 7 m.

From Wikipedia

Amarume (余目町, Amarume-machi) was a town located in Higashitagawa District, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. On 1 July 2005, Amarume, along with the town of Tachikawa (also from Higashitagawa District), was merged to create the town of Shōnai.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1918

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Amarume

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 208 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 373 km south17°
  • Isehara · 387 km south18°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
November (208 mm)
Driest month
May (99 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 Amarume
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°8°15°20°23°27°29°25°19°13°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°5°11°16°20°21°17°10°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)15911810510799123174172173160208200

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Amarume

The nearest airport is Shonai Airport (SYO), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sakata, 9 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 11 kmwest
  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 63 kmsoutheast
  • Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 90 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Sakata Population: 100.3K 9 kmnorthwest
  • Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 79 kmsoutheast
  • Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 97 kmeast
  • Akita Population: 307.7K 99 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Amarume

Within 100 km: 11 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Dewa Sanzan Mountain 24 kmS
  • Aka River River 10 kmW
  • Haguro Yama Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Mogami River River 12 kmNW

25–60 km4 places

  • Tobi Shima Island 50 kmNW
  • Mount Gassan Mountain 35 kmS
  • Mount Chōkai Mountain 31 kmNE
  • Mount Yudono Mountain 36 kmS

60–100 km9 places

  • Awashima Island Island 71 kmSW
  • Koyoshi River River 61 kmN
  • Mount Funagata Mountain 76 kmSE
  • Mount Zaō Mountain 91 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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