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Kaminoyama-shi

Local name: 上山市

Located in Yamagata, Japan Coordinates: 38°08′00″ N 140°20′00″ E

Kaminoyama-shi
Kaminoyama · Altomarina · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
32,747
32.7K
Elevation
461 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Kaminoyama-shi
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
GAJ Yamagata Airport31 km
SDJ Sendai Airport51 km

About Kaminoyama-shi

Kaminoyama-shi is a district. Location: Yamagata, Japan. Population: 32,747.

From Wikipedia

Kaminoyama (上山市, Kaminoyama-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 29,617 in 11278 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 240.93 square kilometres (93 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1954
Area
241 km²
Official website
city.kaminoyama.yamagata.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kaminoyama-shi

  • Yamagata Shi
  • Nan'yō Shi
  • Takahata
  • Kawasaki
  • Shichikashuku Machi

Twin towns and sister cities of Kaminoyama-shi

  • Natori-shi· Japan
  • Takayama· Japan

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

Population of Kaminoyama-shi over time

Population of Kaminoyama-shi over time
2010 33,836
2015 31,569
2021 29,141

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kaminoyama-shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 95 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 316 km southwest17°
  • Isehara · 317 km south18°
  • Odawara · 337 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (160 mm)
Driest month
February (76 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
Climate of Kaminoyama-shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°14°19°22°26°28°23°17°10°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°3°9°14°18°19°15°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)88767985881221601591541099590

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

How to get to Kaminoyama-shi

The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (51 km). The nearest large city is Yamagata, 11 km to the north.

Airports

  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 31 kmnorth
  • Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 51 kmeast
  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 89 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 11 kmnorth
  • Fukushima Population: 294.2K 44 kmsouth
  • Sendai Population: 1.1M 49 kmeast
  • Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 75 kmnortheast
  • Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 79 kmsouthwest

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

Places in Kaminoyama-shi

2 places

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources