Kahoku Chō
Located in Nishimurayama-gun, Yamagata Coordinates: 38°25′49″ N 140°18′04″ E
- Population
- 19,722
- 19.7K
- Elevation
- 87 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Kahoku Chō
- Airports
- GAJ Yamagata Airport6 km
- SYO Shonai Airport62 km
About Kahoku Chō
Kahoku Chō is a municipality. Location: Nishimurayama-gun, Yamagata. Population: 19,722. Elevation: 87 m.
Kahoku (河北町, Kahoku-chō) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 19,303, in 6267 households and a population density of 350 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 52.38 square kilometres (20 sq mi).
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Places bordering Kahoku Chō
- Sagae-shi
- Murayama
- Tendō
Twin towns and sister cities of Kahoku Chō
- Ishinomaki· Japan
- Aizumi Chō· Japan
- Cañon City· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Kahoku Chō over time
| 2010 | 19,959 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18,952 | |
| 2021 | 17,435 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kahoku Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 344 km southwest17°
- Isehara · 348 km south18°
- Odawara · 367 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- August (158 mm)
- Driest month
- March (83 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) | 3° | 3° | 7° | 15° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 25° | 19° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | -1° | 5° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 17° | 10° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 119 | 92 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 117 | 155 | 158 | 148 | 113 | 123 | 123 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Kahoku Chō
The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 6 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (63 km). The nearest large city is Yamagata, 23 km to the south.
Airports
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 6 kmeast
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 62 kmnorthwest
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 63 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 23 kmsouth
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 53 kmeast
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 53 kmnorthwest
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 61 kmeast
- Sakata Population: 100.3K 67 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kahoku Chō
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 19 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km9 places
- Mount Funagata Mountain 28 kmE
- Asahi Dake Mountain 38 kmSW
- Haguro Yama Mountain 41 kmNW
- Mount Yudono Mountain 30 kmW
60–100 km23 places
- Miyago Jima Island 75 kmE
- Awashima Island Island 93 kmW
- Tashiro Jima Island 99 kmE
- Abukuma River River 69 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Kahoku Chō
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources