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Municipality

Ōe Machi

Located in Nishimurayama-gun, Yamagata Coordinates: 38°21′17″ N 140°05′08″ E

Map showing the location of Ōe Machi Ōe Machi
Location in Japan
Population
8,992
9K
Elevation
320 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
GAJ Yamagata Airport26 km
SYO Shonai Airport57 km

About Ōe Machi

Ōe Machi is a municipality. Location: Nishimurayama-gun, Yamagata. Population: 8,992. Elevation: 320 m.

From Wikipedia

Ōe (大江町, Ōe-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 7,894 in 2828 households, and a population density of 51 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 153.92 square kilometres (59 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1959
Area
154 km²
Official website
town.oe.yamagata.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ōe Machi

  • Sagae-shi
  • Nishikawa Machi
  • Asahi Machi
  • Nakayama Machi
  • Yamanobe Machi

Population of Ōe Machi over time

Population of Ōe Machi over time
2010 9,227
2015 8,472
2021 7,522

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ōe Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 137 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 328 km southwest17°
  • Isehara · 336 km south18°
  • Odawara · 354 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
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
Climate of Ōe Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°13°19°23°27°28°23°17°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°4°9°15°19°20°15°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)12799929795128173176165126137135

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Ōe Machi

The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 26 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (77 km). The nearest large city is Yamagata, 28 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 26 kmeast
  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 57 kmnorthwest
  • Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 77 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 28 kmsoutheast
  • Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 47 kmnorthwest
  • Sakata Population: 100.3K 66 kmnorth
  • Sendai Population: 1.1M 69 kmeast
  • Fukushima Population: 294.2K 75 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ōe Machi

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 18 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Asahi Dake Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Mount Yudono Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Mount Asahi Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Mount Gassan Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km5 places

  • Mount Funagata Mountain 48 kmE
  • Haguro Yama Mountain 40 kmN
  • Mount Zaō Mountain 39 kmSE
  • Mount Zaō Mountain 39 kmSE

60–100 km25 places

  • Miyago Jima Island 93 kmE
  • Awashima Island Island 75 kmW
  • Abukuma River River 81 kmSE
  • Zuigan Ji Attraction 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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