Nishikawa Machi
Located in Nishimurayama-gun, Yamagata Coordinates: 38°25′30″ N 140°01′25″ E
- Population
- 6,131
- 6.1K
- Elevation
- 710 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Nishikawa Machi
- Airports
- GAJ Yamagata Airport30 km
- SYO Shonai Airport48 km
About Nishikawa Machi
Nishikawa Machi is a municipality. Location: Nishimurayama-gun, Yamagata. Population: 6,131. Elevation: 710 m.
Nishikawa (西川町, Nishikawa-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 5,225 in 1851 households, and a population density of 145.1 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 393.19 square kilometres (152 sq mi).
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Photos of Nishikawa Machi
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Mount Yudono Crown of Lenten rose · CC BY 3.0 -
Mount Gassan Jun K · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Places bordering Nishikawa Machi
- Sagae-shi
- Tsuruoka
- Ōe Machi
- Asahi Machi
- Ogunimachi
- Shōnai Machi
- Murakami
Twin towns and sister cities of Nishikawa Machi
- Frisco· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Nishikawa Machi over time
| 2010 | 6,270 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,636 | |
| 2021 | 4,815 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Nishikawa Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 137 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 333 km southwest17°
- Isehara · 342 km south18°
- Odawara · 361 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- August (176 mm)
- Driest month
- March (92 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° | 2° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 8° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -7° | -5° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 17° | 13° | 6° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 127 | 99 | 92 | 97 | 95 | 128 | 173 | 176 | 165 | 126 | 137 | 135 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Nishikawa Machi
The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 30 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (84 km). The nearest large city is Yamagata, 37 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 30 kmeast
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 48 kmnorthwest
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 84 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 37 kmsoutheast
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 37 kmnorthwest
- Sakata Population: 100.3K 57 kmnorth
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 76 kmeast
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 84 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nishikawa Machi
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 18 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Mount Asahi Mountain 20 kmSW
- Dewa Sanzan Mountain 24 kmN
- Asahi Dake Mountain 19 kmSW
- Mount Yudono Mountain 12 kmN
25–60 km6 places
- Mount Funagata Mountain 52 kmE
- Mogami River River 58 kmN
- Aka River River 51 kmNW
- Haguro Yama Mountain 31 kmN
60–100 km21 places
- Miyago Jima Island 99 kmE
- Awashima Island Island 68 kmW
- Tobi Shima Island 95 kmNW
- Abukuma River River 89 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Nishikawa Machi
2 placesNearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Asahi Dake Mountain, Yamagata19 km SW -
Mount Asahi Mountain, Asahi Machi20 km SW -
Dewa Sanzan Mountain, Yamagata24 km N
Sources & licences
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