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Ōishida

Located in Kitamurayama-gun, Yamagata Coordinates: 38°35′49″ N 140°22′27″ E

Ōishida
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Population
6,945
6.9K
Elevation
79 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
GAJ Yamagata Airport21 km
SYO Shonai Airport56 km

About Ōishida

Ōishida is a town. Location: Kitamurayama-gun, Yamagata. Population: 6,945. Elevation: 79 m.

From Wikipedia

Ōishida (大石田町, Ōishida-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the town had an estimated population of 6,945 in 2348 households, and a population density of 87 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 79.54 square kilometres (31 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1897
Area
79.5 km²
Official website
town.oishida.yamagata.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ōishida

  • Obanazawa
  • Murayama
  • Funagata-machi

Twin towns and sister cities of Ōishida

  • Wakuya· Japan

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

Population of Ōishida over time

Population of Ōishida over time
2010 8,160
2015 7,357
2021 6,417

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ōishida

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 129 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 363 km southwest17°
  • Isehara · 368 km south18°
  • Odawara · 387 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
August (160 mm)
Driest month
March (82 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 Ōishida
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°6°14°20°23°27°29°24°18°12°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°4°10°16°20°21°16°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)12494829387119152160148118129127

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Ōishida

The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (69 km). The nearest large city is Yamagata, 40 km to the south.

Airports

  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 21 kmsouth
  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 56 kmnorthwest
  • Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 69 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 40 kmsouth
  • Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 50 kmwest
  • Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 52 kmeast
  • Sendai Population: 1.1M 57 kmsoutheast
  • Sakata Population: 100.3K 57 kmnorthwest

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources