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Municipality

Mamurogawa Machi

Located in Mogami-gun, Yamagata Coordinates: 38°57′22″ N 140°14′37″ E

Map showing the location of Mamurogawa Machi Mamurogawa Machi
Location in Japan
Population
8,762
8.8K
Elevation
258 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
SYO Shonai Airport43 km
GAJ Yamagata Airport61 km

About Mamurogawa Machi

Mamurogawa Machi is a municipality. Location: Mogami-gun, Yamagata. Population: 8,762. Elevation: 258 m.

From Wikipedia

Mamurogawa (真室川町, Mamurogawa-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023, the town has an estimated population of 6,792 in 2560 households, and a population density of 18 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 374.22 square kilometres (144 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1950
Area
374 km²
Official website
town.mamurogawa.yamagata.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Mamurogawa Machi

  • Shinjō
  • Sakata
  • Kaneyama
  • Sakekawa-mura
  • Yuzawa
  • Yurihonjō

Twin towns and sister cities of Mamurogawa Machi

  • Koga· Japan

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

Population of Mamurogawa Machi over time

Population of Mamurogawa Machi over time
2010 9,165
2015 8,137
2021 7,047

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Mamurogawa Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 174 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 395 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (175 mm)
Driest month
May (93 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 Mamurogawa Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°4°12°18°22°26°28°23°16°10°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°3°9°14°18°19°15°8°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)1591179710493125163172157140174175

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

How to get to Mamurogawa Machi

The nearest airport is Shonai Airport (SYO), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sakata, 34 km to the west.

Airports

  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 43 kmwest
  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 61 kmsouth
  • Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 73 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Sakata Population: 100.3K 34 kmwest
  • Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 75 kmsoutheast
  • Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 77 kmeast
  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 81 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Mamurogawa Machi

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Mount Chōkai Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km8 places

  • Dewa Sanzan Mountain 42 kmSW
  • Aka River River 42 kmW
  • Koyoshi River River 52 kmN
  • Haguro Yama Mountain 36 kmSW

60–100 km17 places

  • Tobi Shima Island 66 kmNW
  • Tsuki Shima Island 100 kmSE
  • Waga River River 84 kmNE
  • Mount Funagata Mountain 65 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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