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Municipality

Iide Machi

Located in Nishiokitama-gun, Yamagata Coordinates: 37°56′18″ N 139°53′50″ E

Map showing the location of Iide Machi Iide Machi
Location in Japan
Population
7,871
7.9K
Elevation
464 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
GAJ Yamagata Airport67 km
KIJ Niigata Airport69 km

About Iide Machi

Iide Machi is a municipality. Location: Nishiokitama-gun, Yamagata. Population: 7,871. Elevation: 464 m.

From Wikipedia

Iide (飯豊町, Iide-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 6,970 in 2354 households, and a population density of 21 persons per km². The total area of the town is 329.60 square kilometres (127 sq mi). In 2008, Iide was selected as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1958
Area
329 km²
Official website
town.iide.yamagata.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Iide Machi

  • Yonezawa
  • Nagai
  • Ogunimachi
  • Kawanishi Machi
  • Kitakata

Twin towns and sister cities of Iide Machi

  • Minamibōsō Shi· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Iide Machi over time

Population of Iide Machi over time
2010 7,943
2015 7,304
2021 6,517

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Iide Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 114 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 279 km southwest17°
  • Isehara · 287 km south18°
  • Odawara · 305 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (178 mm)
Driest month
March (90 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).

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Climate of Iide Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°4°12°19°22°26°28°23°17°11°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-6°-3°3°9°14°18°19°15°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)11391909694134178167168121114117

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September

How to get to Iide Machi

The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 67 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Niigata Airport (KIJ) (69 km). The nearest large city is Aizu-Wakamatsu, 50 km to the south.

Airports

  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 67 kmnortheast
  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 69 kmwest
  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 92 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 50 kmsouth
  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 53 kmnortheast
  • Fukushima Population: 294.2K 54 kmsoutheast
  • Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 74 kmsoutheast
  • Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 87 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Iide Machi

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 19 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Iimori Yama Mountain 14 kmS
  • Iide San Mountain 19 kmSW

25–60 km13 places

  • Mount Bandai Mountain 41 kmS
  • Asahi Dake Mountain 37 kmN
  • Lake Hibara Lake 31 kmSE
  • Mount Azuma-kofuji Mountain 40 kmSE

60–100 km12 places

  • Awashima Island Island 82 kmNW
  • Natori Gawa River 97 kmE
  • Haguro Yama Mountain 85 kmN
  • Mount Yudono Mountain 66 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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