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Shonai

Located in Shōnai Machi, Higashitagawa-gun Coordinates: 38°50′54″ N 139°54′11″ E

Map showing the location of Shonai Shonai
Location in Japan
Population
20,940
20.9K
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 Shonai

Shonai is a town. Location: Shōnai Machi, Higashitagawa-gun. Population: 20,940. Elevation: 7 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Shonai Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Aka River and Mogami River.

Climate of Shonai

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 Shonai
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 Shonai

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 89 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Sakata Population: 100.3K 9 kmnorthwest
  • Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 16 kmsouthwest
  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 79 kmsoutheast
  • Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 97 kmeast
  • Akita Population: 307.7K 98 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Shonai

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 18 kmSE
  • Mogami River River 12 kmNW

25–60 km4 places

  • Tobi Shima Island 49 kmNW
  • Mount Gassan Mountain 35 kmS
  • Mount Chōkai Mountain 31 kmNE
  • Mount Yudono Mountain 36 kmS

60–100 km9 places

  • Awashima Island Island 72 kmSW
  • Koyoshi River River 61 kmN
  • Mount Funagata Mountain 76 kmSE
  • Mount Zaō Mountain 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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