- Population
- 9,670
- 9.7K
- Elevation
- 261 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- GAJ Yamagata Airport42 km
- SYO Shonai Airport64 km
About Mogami Machi
Mogami Machi is a municipality. Location: Mogami-gun, Yamagata. Population: 9,670. Elevation: 261 m.
Mogami (最上町, Mogami-machi) is a town in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town has an estimated population of 8,441 in 2,848 households, and a population density of 26 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 330.27 square kilometres (128 sq mi).
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Places bordering Mogami Machi
- Shinjō
- Obanazawa
- Funagata-machi
- Ōsaki
- Kami Machi
- Yuzawa
Twin towns and sister cities of Mogami Machi
- Ōfunato· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Mogami Machi over time
| 2010 | 9,847 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,902 | |
| 2021 | 7,832 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Mogami Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 117 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 386 km southwest17°
- Isehara · 390 km south18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- August (174 mm)
- Driest month
- March (85 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) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -2° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 20° | 15° | 8° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 107 | 88 | 85 | 101 | 97 | 130 | 169 | 174 | 166 | 122 | 117 | 111 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Mogami Machi
The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (78 km). The nearest large city is Ōsaki, 44 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 42 kmsouth
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 64 kmwest
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 78 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 44 kmsoutheast
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 55 kmeast
- Sakata Population: 100.3K 61 kmwest
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 61 kmsouth
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 62 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mogami Machi
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km8 places
- Mount Funagata Mountain 36 kmS
- Mount Yakeishi Mountain 51 kmNE
- Chūson-ji Attraction 56 kmNE
- Dewa Sanzan Mountain 49 kmW
60–100 km26 places
- Miyago Jima Island 73 kmSE
- Tobi Shima Island 97 kmNW
- Tashiro Jima Island 93 kmSE
- Koyoshi River River 82 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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