- Population
- 5,205
- 5.2K
- Elevation
- 180 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- 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.
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
Photos of Kaneyama
Places bordering Kaneyama
- Shinjō
- Mamurogawa Machi
- Sakekawa-mura
- Yuzawa
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 sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 130 | 102 | 94 | 108 | 100 | 133 | 176 | 182 | 167 | 134 | 144 | 140 |
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
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources




