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Kaneyama

Located in Kaneyama Machi, Mogami-gun Coordinates: 38°53′02″ N 140°20′12″ E

Kaneyama
アラツク · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
5,205
5.2K
Elevation
180 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 Airport48 km
GAJ Yamagata Airport52 km

About Kaneyama

Kaneyama is a town. Location: Kaneyama Machi, Mogami-gun. Population: 5,205. Elevation: 180 m.

From Wikipedia

Kaneyama (金山町, Kaneyama-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the town has an estimated population of 5,205, and a population density of 35 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 161.79 square kilometres (62 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1925
Area
162 km²
Official website
town.kaneyama.yamagata.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kaneyama

  • Shinjō
  • Mamurogawa Machi
  • Sakekawa-mura
  • Yuzawa

Population of Kaneyama over time

Population of Kaneyama over time
2010 6,365
2015 5,829
2021 5,045

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kaneyama

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 144 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 390 km southwest17°
  • Isehara · 398 km south18°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
August (182 mm)
Driest month
March (94 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 Kaneyama
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°13°19°23°27°29°24°18°11°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-2°4°10°15°19°20°16°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)13010294108100133176182167134144140

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Kaneyama

The nearest airport is Shonai Airport (SYO), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sakata, 42 km to the west.

Airports

  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 48 kmwest
  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 52 kmsouth
  • Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 82 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Sakata Population: 100.3K 42 kmwest
  • Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 48 kmwest
  • Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 64 kmsoutheast
  • Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 69 kmeast
  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 72 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kaneyama

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km9 places

  • Mount Funagata Mountain 54 kmSE
  • Dewa Sanzan Mountain 41 kmSW
  • Aka River River 48 kmW
  • Haguro Yama Mountain 37 kmSW

60–100 km21 places

  • Miyago Jima Island 94 kmSE
  • Tobi Shima Island 76 kmNW
  • Koyoshi River River 63 kmNW
  • Zuigan Ji Attraction 85 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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