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Shōwa

Located in Shōwa Chō, Nakakoma-gun Coordinates: 35°37′41″ N 138°32′07″ E

Map showing the location of Shōwa Shōwa
Location in Japan
Population
20,909
20.9K
Elevation
272 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport81 km
FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport98 km

About Shōwa

Shōwa is a town. Location: Shōwa Chō, Nakakoma-gun. Population: 20,909. Elevation: 272 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Fuefuki River and Lake Shoji.

Climate of Shōwa

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Shōwa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)3853891061121781461771871256332

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Shōwa

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

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 57 natural sites, 28 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Lake Shoji Lake 17 kmSE
  • Mount Kenashi Mountain 24 kmS
  • Lake Motosu Lake 19 kmS
  • Fuefuki River River 10 kmSW

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 km60 places

  • Honshu Island 64 kmNW
  • Enoshima Island 93 kmSE
  • Hatsu-shima Island 87 kmSE
  • Chausu-yama Mountain 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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