Shirataka Machi
Located in Nishiokitama-gun, Yamagata Coordinates: 38°12′02″ N 140°04′57″ E
- Population
- 15,141
- 15.1K
- Elevation
- 211 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- GAJ Yamagata Airport34 km
- SYO Shonai Airport73 km
About Shirataka Machi
Shirataka Machi is a municipality. Location: Nishiokitama-gun, Yamagata. Population: 15,141. Elevation: 211 m.
Shirataka (白鷹町, Shirataka-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,482 in 4730 households, and a population density of 85 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 737.55 square kilometres (285 sq mi).
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Places bordering Shirataka Machi
- Nagai
- Nan'yō Shi
- Yamanobe Machi
- Asahi Machi
Twin towns and sister cities of Shirataka Machi
- Nagaoka Shi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Shirataka Machi over time
| 2010 | 15,314 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14,175 | |
| 2021 | 12,663 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Shirataka Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 312 km southwest17°
- Isehara · 319 km south18°
- Odawara · 338 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- July (172 mm)
- Driest month
- March (88 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° | 6° | 14° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 5° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 21° | 16° | 9° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 93 | 88 | 93 | 93 | 128 | 172 | 170 | 162 | 120 | 123 | 122 |
How to get to Shirataka Machi
The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 34 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (73 km). The nearest large city is Yamagata, 25 km to the east.
Airports
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 34 kmnortheast
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 73 kmnorth
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 73 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 25 kmeast
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 60 kmsoutheast
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 62 kmnorth
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 69 kmeast
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 80 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shirataka Machi
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Asahi Dake Mountain 16 kmNW
- Mount Asahi Mountain 16 kmNW
25–60 km13 places
- Mount Funagata Mountain 55 kmNE
- Haguro Yama Mountain 56 kmN
- Mount Yudono Mountain 38 kmN
- Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 46 kmSW
60–100 km18 places
- Miyago Jima Island 95 kmE
- Awashima Island Island 79 kmW
- Abukuma River River 76 kmE
- Zuigan Ji Attraction 88 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Asahi Dake Mountain, Yamagata16 km NW -
Mount Asahi Mountain, Asahi Machi16 km NW
Other cities and towns in Nishiokitama-gun
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Oguni Machi Municipality, Nishiokitama-gun32 km SW
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Iide Machi Municipality, Nishiokitama-gun33 km SW
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Ogunimachi Town, Oguni Machi33 km SW
Sources & licences
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