- Population
- 251,340
- 251.3K
- Elevation
- 285 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Yamagata Shi
- Airports
- GAJ Yamagata Airport18 km
- SDJ Sendai Airport49 km
About Yamagata Shi
Yamagata Shi is a district. Location: Yamagata, Japan. Population: 251,340.
Yamagata (山形市, Yamagata-shi) is the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 242,505 in 103,165 households, and a population density of 636 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 381.58 square kilometres (147 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Yamagata Shi
- Tendō
- Kaminoyama
- Nan'yō Shi
- Yamanobe Machi
- Nakayama Machi
- Sendai
- Kawasaki
Twin towns and sister cities of Yamagata Shi
- Kami Machi· Japan
- Ōshima-machi· Japan
- Boulder· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Yamagata Shi over time
| 2010 | 254,244 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 253,832 | |
| 2021 | 247,234 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Yamagata Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 96 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 329 km southwest17°
- Isehara · 331 km south18°
- Odawara · 350 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- August (179 mm)
- Driest month
- February (74 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) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 14° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 20° | 16° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 83 | 74 | 80 | 93 | 96 | 132 | 167 | 179 | 167 | 113 | 96 | 84 |
How to get to Yamagata Shi
The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (49 km). The nearest large city is Yamagata, 2 km to the south.
Airports
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 18 kmnorth
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 49 kmeast
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 81 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 2 kmsouth
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 43 kmeast
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 56 kmsouth
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 65 kmnortheast
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 71 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Yamagata Shi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearbySources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources