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Itoigawa, Japan
Niigata · Japan
Itoigawa is a mid-size city in Niigata, Japan with a population of 40,765. Elevation: 49 ft (15 m). Average temperature: 54°F (12°C).
Data updated June 2026
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| Population | 40,765 |
| Population Density | 141 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Coordinates | 37.0333°, 137.8500° |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
| Country | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| State / Province | Niigata |
| Average Temperature | 54°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 33°F (1°C) |
| July Average | 74°F (23°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 77.4 inches (1,965 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 15.4 inches (39 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $28,700 |
| Median Age | 50.4 years |
About Itoigawa
Itoigawa is a mid-size city in Japan (Niigata) with a population of 40,765. The city sits at an elevation of 49 feet (15 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 54°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 33°F in January to 74°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 77.4 inches. The timezone is Asia/Tokyo.
Population
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Itoigawa vs Japan Average
Income: Itoigawa vs Japan
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $28,700 |
| 62% below Japan avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 2.3% |
| 36% below Japan avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 1,304 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $74,000 |
| 74% below Japan avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $370 |
| 68% below Japan avg |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 16,306 |
Property Tax
Climate in Itoigawa
Itoigawa has an average annual temperature of 12.3°C (54°F). The hottest month is Aug (25.2°C), the coldest is Jan (0.4°C). Average annual precipitation is 1889 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.8°F |
| 0% below Japan avg | |
| January Average | 33°F (1°C) |
| July Average | 74°F (23°C) |
| Sunny Days | 196 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Area | 288.1 sq mi (746.2 km²) |
| Population Density | 141/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 37.0333°N, 137.8500°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
15 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 11.3 m (37 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 2024 | HONSHU: W COAST | Eruption + Earthquake | 11.3 m | 549 | 72 km |
| 1993 | HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | 0.5 m | - | 86 km |
| 1987 | HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | 0.2 m | - | 46 km |
| 2023 | NOTO PENINSULA, JAPAN | Earthquake | 0.1 m | 1 | 74 km |
| 2007 | HONSHU: W COAST | Earthquake | 0.1 m | 1 | 117 km |
| 2007 | HONSHU: W COAST | Earthquake | - | 15 | 82 km |
| 1892 | SW. HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | - | 1 | 93 km |
| 1802 | NW. HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | - | 19 | 84 km |
| 1799 | SW. HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | - | - | 121 km |
| 1762 | NW. HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | - | - | 140 km |
| 1751 | NW. HONSHU ISLAND | Eruption + Earthquake | - | 2,100 | 29 km |
| 1614 | NIIGATA PREFECTURE | Earthquake | - | - | 54 km |
| 1448 | SADO, JAPAN | Earthquake | - | - | 60 km |
| 887 | NIIGATA | Earthquake | - | 2,000 | 56 km |
| 863 | NW. HONSHU ISLAND | Eruption + Earthquake | - | - | 15 km |
Nearby Volcanoes
15 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Niigata-Yakeyama (21 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Niigata-Yakeyama | Lava dome | 2,400 m (7,874 ft) | 1998 | 21 km |
| Myokosan | Stratovolcano | 2,454 m (8,051 ft) | -750 | 28 km |
| Midagahara | Stratovolcano | 2,621 m (8,599 ft) | 1839 | 56 km |
| Shiga | Shield(s) | 2,041 m (6,696 ft) | Unknown | 71 km |
| Washiba-Kumonotaira | Shield(s) | 2,924 m (9,593 ft) | Unknown | 73 km |
| Kusatsu-Shiranesan | Stratovolcano(es) | 2,165 m (7,103 ft) | 2018 | 76 km |
| Asamayama | Complex | 2,568 m (8,425 ft) | 2019 | 92 km |
| Yakedake | Stratovolcano(es) | 2,455 m (8,054 ft) | 1995 | 93 km |
| Norikuradake | Stratovolcano(es) | 3,026 m (9,928 ft) | -50 | 106 km |
| Harunasan | Stratovolcano | 1,449 m (4,754 ft) | 550 | 109 km |
| Yokodake | Stratovolcano(es) | 2,480 m (8,136 ft) | 1200 | 113 km |
| Hiuchigatake | Stratovolcano | 2,356 m (7,730 ft) | 1544 | 128 km |
| Akagisan | Stratovolcano | 1,828 m (5,997 ft) | Unknown | 131 km |
| Ontakesan | Complex | 3,067 m (10,062 ft) | 2014 | 131 km |
| Hakusan | Stratovolcano | 2,702 m (8,865 ft) | 1659 | 137 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33°F (1°C) | 9.2 in | Wettest |
| February | 33°F (1°C) | 6.1 in | Coldest |
| March | 38°F (4°C) | 5.0 in | |
| April | 50°F (10°C) | 3.7 in | Driest |
| May | 59°F (15°C) | 3.9 in | |
| June | 67°F (19°C) | 5.9 in | |
| July | 74°F (23°C) | 7.3 in | |
| August | 77°F (25°C) | 5.5 in | Warmest |
| September | 69°F (21°C) | 7.9 in | |
| October | 58°F (14°C) | 6.2 in | |
| November | 48°F (9°C) | 7.5 in | |
| December | 38°F (4°C) | 9.1 in |
Itoigawa has a seasonal temperature swing of 44°F / from 33°F in February to 77°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 77.4 inches, with January being the wettest month (9.2") and April the driest (3.7").
Schools in Itoigawa
13 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 糸魚川市立青海小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 青海中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 大野小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 糸魚川中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立糸魚川小学校; 市立ひすいの里総合学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 県立糸魚川白嶺高等学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 県立糸魚川高等学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立糸魚川東中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 糸魚川市立根知小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立糸魚川東小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 糸魚川市小学校 西海小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 下早川小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 中早川小学校跡地 | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Itoigawa
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Itoigawa
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fossa Magna Museum | ||||
| Railroad Gallery | ||||
| ひすいの蔵～国石ヒスイと糸魚川のお宝蔵 | ||||
| ひすい美術館 | ||||
| マリンミュージアム海洋 | ||||
| 塩の道資料館 | ||||
| 糸魚川市長者ケ原考古館 | ||||
| 糸魚川歴史民俗資料館 | ||||
| 翡翠ふるさと館 |
Libraries in Itoigawa
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 糸魚川市 能生図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 糸魚川市民図書館 | 0.0 |
Hotels in Itoigawa
13 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Itoigawa
12 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Itoigawa
1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Itoigawa
1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Itoigawa
4 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Itoigawa
1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Itoigawa
1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Itoigawa
12 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Itoigawa
13 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Itoigawa
1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Itoigawa
3 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Itoigawa
3 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Itoigawa
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 加賀の井酒造 |
Ski Resorts Near Itoigawa
65 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Kijimadaira Ski Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Makinoiri Kogen Snow Park | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| X-JAM Takaifuji | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Kitashiga Komaruyama Ski Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Yomase Onsen Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Ryuoo Ski Park | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Hakuba Cortina | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Kurohime Kogen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Tsugaike Kogen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Togakushi Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Shiga Kogen Ichinose Yamanokami Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| IIZUNA HIGASHI KOGEN RESORT | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Shiga Kogen Ichinose Diamond Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Shiga Kogen Ichinose Family Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Shiga Kogen Tannenomori Okojo Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Madarao Kogen Mountain Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Tangram Madarao Ski Circus | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Ikenotaira Onsen ALPEN BLICK Ski Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Akakura Kanko Ski Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Akakura Onsen Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Seki Onsen Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Kyukamura Myoko | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Nozawa Onsen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Itoigawa Seaside Valley Ski Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Togari Onsen Ski Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| ARAI SNOW RESORT | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Charmant Hiuchi Snow Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Cupid Valley Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Kanayasan Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Hakuba 47 | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Kazawa Snow Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Hijiri Kogen Ski Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Sugadairakogen Pine Beak Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Sugadaira Taro Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Sugadaira Kogen Davos Hill Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Palcall Tsumagoi Resort Ski & Hotel | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Minenohara Kogen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Jiigatake Snow Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Tateyama Sanroku Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Awasuno Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Kashimayari Snow Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Manza Onsen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Hakuba Goryu | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Shiga Kogen Shibutoge Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Takamine Mountain Park Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Hakuba Valley | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| YAMABOKU Wild Snow Park | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Shiga Kogen Yokoteyama Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Hakuba Happo One | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Shiga Kogen Hasuike Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Shiga Kogen Sun Valley Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Shiga Kogen Maruike Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Shiga Kogen Giant Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Shiga Kogen Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Hakuba Iwatake | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Shiga Kogen Higashidateyama Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Shiga Kogen Nishidateyama Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Shiga Kogen Terakoya Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Shiga Kogen Takamagahara Mammoth Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Itoigawa
4 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Toyama Kitokito Airport | TOY | Medium Airport |
| Nagano City Gliderport | - | Small Airport |
| Nishigawara Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ogurayama Paraglider Launch | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Itoigawa
17 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Echigo Ono Post Office | |
| Itoigawa Oshiage Poes Office | |
| Itoigawa Post Office | |
| Itoigawa Yokomachi Post Office | |
| Kajiyashiki Post Office | |
| Kamihayakawa Post Office | |
| Kotaki Post Office | |
| Nechi Post Office | |
| Nishiumi Post Office | |
| No Post Office | |
| Omi Hachikubo Post Office | |
| Omi Post Office | |
| Oyashirazu Post Office | |
| Shimhayakawa Post Office | |
| Uramoto Summary Post Office | |
| 糸魚川横町郵便局 | |
| 越簡易郵便局 |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Itoigawa
15 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Zenrinji Temple | |
| カトリック糸魚川教会 | |
| 中浜諏訪神社 | |
| 光照寺 | |
| 善正寺 | |
| 専徳寺 | |
| 昌禅寺 | |
| 曹洞宗 禅雄寺 | |
| 桜ケ丘神社 | |
| 熊野神社 | |
| 立壁神社 | |
| 糸魚川キリスト教会 | |
| 西光寺 | |
| 諏訪神社 | |
| 青海神社 |
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What is the population of Itoigawa?
Itoigawa has a population of 40,765 residents and is located in Japan. The population density is 141 people per square mile, spread across 288.1 square miles. The median age of residents is 50.4 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years.
Is Itoigawa expensive to live in?
The median household income is $28,700, 62% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $74,000 (74% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $370 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.6x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Itoigawa?
Itoigawa has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 33°F in January, while summers reach an average of 74°F in July. The area receives 196 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 77.4 inches, with 15.4 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Itoigawa?
The job market in Itoigawa is very strong, with unemployment at just 2.3% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 1,304 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Itoigawa?
The median home value in Itoigawa is $74,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $370.