Murayama
Local name: 村山市
Located in Murayama Shi, Yamagata Coordinates: 38°28′11″ N 140°24′52″ E
- Population
- 22,516
- 22.5K
- Elevation
- 369 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- GAJ Yamagata Airport7 km
- SDJ Sendai Airport57 km
About Murayama
Murayama is a city. Location: Murayama Shi, Yamagata. Population: 22,516. Elevation: 369 m.
Murayama (村山市, Murayama-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the city had an estimated population of 23,643 in 8133 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is 196.98 square kilometres (76 sq mi).
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Places bordering Murayama
- Sagae-shi
- Obanazawa
- Kahoku Chō
- Ōishida
- Funagata-machi
Twin towns and sister cities of Murayama
- Würzburg· Germany
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Murayama over time
| 2010 | 26,811 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24,684 | |
| 2021 | 22,222 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Murayama
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 108 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 352 km southwest17°
- Isehara · 355 km south18°
- Odawara · 374 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- August (160 mm)
- Driest month
- March (78 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° | 1° | 5° | 13° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 10° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -2° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 15° | 8° | 2° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 82 | 78 | 87 | 87 | 120 | 155 | 160 | 151 | 110 | 108 | 102 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Murayama
The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 7 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (57 km). The nearest large city is Yamagata, 27 km to the south.
Airports
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 7 kmsouthwest
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 57 kmsoutheast
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 67 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 27 kmsouth
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 45 kmsoutheast
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 50 kmeast
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 59 kmnorthwest
- Sakata Population: 100.3K 70 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources