- Population
- 4,746
- 4.7K
- Elevation
- 93 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SYO Shonai Airport37 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport47 km
About Sakekawa-mura
Sakekawa-mura is a municipality. Location: Mogami-gun, Yamagata. Population: 4,746. Elevation: 93 m.
Sakegawa (鮭川村, Sakegawa-mura) is a village located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023, the village had an estimated population of 3843 in 1329 households, and a population density of 31 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 122.15 square kilometres (47 sq mi).
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Places bordering Sakekawa-mura
- Shinjō
- Sakata
- Mamurogawa Machi
- Kaneyama
- Tozawa Mura
Population of Sakekawa-mura over time
| 2010 | 4,862 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,317 | |
| 2021 | 3,791 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sakekawa-mura
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 175 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 379 km southwest17°
- Isehara · 388 km south18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- November (175 mm)
- Driest month
- May (89 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° | 6° | 13° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 11° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -5° | -2° | 4° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 162 | 115 | 93 | 99 | 89 | 118 | 151 | 168 | 149 | 137 | 175 | 174 |
How to get to Sakekawa-mura
The nearest airport is Shonai Airport (SYO), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sakata, 33 km to the west.
Airports
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 37 kmwest
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 47 kmsouth
- Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 89 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Sakata Population: 100.3K 33 kmwest
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 36 kmwest
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 66 kmsouth
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 70 kmeast
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 80 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sakekawa-mura
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Haguro Yama Mountain 24 kmSW
25–60 km7 places
- Mount Funagata Mountain 53 kmSE
- Dewa Sanzan Mountain 28 kmSW
- Aka River River 38 kmW
- Mount Chōkai Mountain 35 kmNW
60–100 km19 places
- Miyago Jima Island 98 kmSE
- Awashima Island Island 93 kmSW
- Tobi Shima Island 71 kmNW
- Koyoshi River River 66 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources