- Population
- 18,884
- 18.9K
- Elevation
- 263 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Shōwa Chō
- Airports
- MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport81 km
- FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport98 km
About Shōwa Chō
Shōwa Chō is a municipality. Location: Nakakoma-gun, Yamanashi. Population: 18,884. Elevation: 263 m.
Shōwa (昭和町, Shōwa-chō) is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2019, the town had an estimated population of 20,338 in 8768 households and a population density of 2200 per km2. The total area of the town is 9.08 square kilometres (3.51 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Shōwa Chō
- Minami Alps Shi
- Kofu
- Kai-shi
- Chūō Shi
Population of Shōwa Chō over time
| 2010 | 17,653 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19,505 | |
| 2021 | 20,857 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Shōwa Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 63 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 5 km northeast17°
- Fujinomiya · 46 km south18°
- Fuji · 53 km south20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- September (187 mm)
- Driest month
- December (32 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) | 9° | 9° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 11° | 5° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 53 | 89 | 106 | 112 | 178 | 146 | 177 | 187 | 125 | 63 | 32 |
How to get to Shōwa Chō
The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 81 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) (98 km). The nearest large city is Kofu, 5 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 81 kmnorthwest
- Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 98 kmsouth
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 114 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Kofu Population: 189.6K 5 kmnortheast
- Fujinomiya Population: 132.5K 46 kmsouth
- Fuji Population: 245.4K 53 kmsouth
- Iida Population: 101.5K 66 kmwest
- Numazu Population: 189.5K 66 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shōwa Chō
Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 57 natural sites, 28 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Lake Shoji Lake 17 kmSE
- Saiko Lake Lake 20 kmSE
- Lake Kawaguchi Lake 23 kmSE
- Mount Kenashi Mountain 24 kmS
25–60 km36 places
- Mount Senjō Mountain 33 kmW
- Mount Nokogiri Mountain 34 kmNW
- Mount Aino Mountain 28 kmW
- Mount Echizen-dake Mountain 49 kmSE
60–100 km59 places
- Honshu Island 63 kmNW
- Enoshima Island 93 kmSE
- Hatsu-shima Island 87 kmSE
- Chausu-yama Mountain 68 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Shōwa Chō
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lake Shoji Lake, Fuji-yoshida Shi17 km SE -
Fuefuki River River, Japan9.8 km SW
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Saiko Lake Lake, Fuji-yoshida Shi20 km SE
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Lake Motosu Lake, Fuji-yoshida Shi19 km S -
Lake Kawaguchi Lake, Japan23 km SE -
Mount Kenashi Mountain, Fujinomiya Shi24 km S
Sources & licences
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