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Shimonakatsukawa, Japan
Fukushima · Japan
Shimonakatsukawa is a small town in Fukushima, Japan with a population of 1,246. Elevation: 1,509 ft (460 m). Average temperature: 49°F (9°C).
Data updated June 2026
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| Population | 1,246 |
| Population Density | 12 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,509 ft (460 m) |
| Coordinates | 37.3373°, 139.6069° |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
| Country | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| State / Province | Fukushima |
| Average Temperature | 49°F (9°C) |
| January Average | 27°F (-3°C) |
| July Average | 70°F (21°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 62.7 inches (1,593 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 17.2 inches (44 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $28,300 |
| Median Age | 50.2 years |
About Shimonakatsukawa
Shimonakatsukawa is a small town in Japan (Fukushima) with a population of 1,246. The city sits at an elevation of 1,509 feet (460 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 49°F (9°C). Temperatures range from 27°F in January to 70°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 62.7 inches. The timezone is Asia/Tokyo.
Population
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Shimonakatsukawa vs Japan Average
Income: Shimonakatsukawa vs Japan
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $28,300 |
| 62% below Japan avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 2.7% |
| 25% below Japan avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 40 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $68,000 |
| 76% below Japan avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $340 |
| 71% below Japan avg |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 498 |
Property Tax
Climate in Shimonakatsukawa
Shimonakatsukawa has an average annual temperature of 12.3°C (54°F). The hottest month is Aug (25.8°C), the coldest is Jan (-0.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 1268 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 48.9°F |
| 9% below Japan avg | |
| January Average | 27°F (-3°C) |
| July Average | 70°F (21°C) |
| Sunny Days | 222 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,509 ft (460 m) |
| Area | 106.7 sq mi (276.3 km²) |
| Population Density | 12/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 37.3373°N, 139.6069°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
10 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 5.8 m (19 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1964 | NW. HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | 5.8 m | 36 | 121 km |
| 2019 | NIIGATA | Earthquake | 0.1 m | — | 146 km |
| 2007 | HONSHU: W COAST | Earthquake | — | 15 | 103 km |
| 1802 | NW. HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | — | 19 | 122 km |
| 1762 | NW. HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | — | — | 116 km |
| 1751 | NW. HONSHU ISLAND | Eruption + Earthquake | — | 2,100 | 134 km |
| 1614 | NIIGATA PREFECTURE | Earthquake | — | — | 143 km |
| 1448 | SADO, JAPAN | Earthquake | — | — | 126 km |
| 887 | NIIGATA | Earthquake | — | 2,000 | 134 km |
| 863 | NW. HONSHU ISLAND | Eruption + Earthquake | — | — | 145 km |
Nearby Volcanoes
15 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Numazawa (12 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Numazawa | Shield | 835 m (2,740 ft) | -3400 | 12 km |
| Nasudake | Stratovolcano(es) | 1,915 m (6,283 ft) | 1963 | 39 km |
| Bandaisan | Stratovolcano | 1,816 m (5,958 ft) | 1888 | 50 km |
| Takaharayama | Stratovolcano | 1,795 m (5,889 ft) | -4570 | 51 km |
| Hiuchigatake | Stratovolcano | 2,356 m (7,730 ft) | 1544 | 51 km |
| Omanago Group | Lava dome(s) | 2,341 m (7,680 ft) | -3050 | 61 km |
| Nikko-Shiranesan | Shield | 2,578 m (8,458 ft) | 1952 | 63 km |
| Nantaisan | Stratovolcano | 2,486 m (8,156 ft) | -9540 | 65 km |
| Adatarayama | Stratovolcano(es) | 1,728 m (5,669 ft) | 1996 | 69 km |
| Azumayama | Stratovolcano(es) | 1,949 m (6,394 ft) | 1977 | 72 km |
| Akagisan | Stratovolcano | 1,828 m (5,997 ft) | Unknown | 94 km |
| Zaozan [Zaosan] | Complex | 1,841 m (6,040 ft) | 1940 | 116 km |
| Harunasan | Stratovolcano | 1,449 m (4,754 ft) | 550 | 117 km |
| Shiga | Shield(s) | 2,041 m (6,696 ft) | Unknown | 121 km |
| Kusatsu-Shiranesan | Stratovolcano(es) | 2,165 m (7,103 ft) | 2018 | 125 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°F (-3°C) | 4.8 in | Coldest |
| February | 27°F (-3°C) | 3.9 in | |
| March | 32°F (0°C) | 3.7 in | Driest |
| April | 45°F (7°C) | 4.0 in | |
| May | 56°F (13°C) | 4.1 in | |
| June | 63°F (17°C) | 5.9 in | |
| July | 70°F (21°C) | 7.4 in | Wettest |
| August | 73°F (23°C) | 7.1 in | Warmest |
| September | 65°F (18°C) | 7.4 in | |
| October | 53°F (12°C) | 5.2 in | |
| November | 43°F (6°C) | 4.5 in | |
| December | 33°F (0°C) | 4.7 in |
Shimonakatsukawa has a seasonal temperature swing of 46°F / from 27°F in January to 73°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 62.7 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.4") and March the driest (3.7").
Schools in Shimonakatsukawa
2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 喰丸小学校跡 | — | — | — | — |
| 喰丸小学校跡 | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Shimonakatsukawa
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Shimonakatsukawa
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum of L-shaped Old Folk House | ||||
| Saito Kiyoshi Museum of Art | ||||
| からむし織の里 | ||||
| 会津田島祇園会館 | ||||
| 奥会津博物館 | ||||
| 妖精美術館 | ||||
| 東北電力奥会津水力館 みお里 | ||||
| 柳津西山地熱発電所PR館 | ||||
| 霊寶殿 |
Hotels in Shimonakatsukawa
3 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Shimonakatsukawa
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Shimonakatsukawa
57 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuyudorigoe Ski Garden | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Resort Tenei | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Suhara Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tadami Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Fairy Land Kaneyama Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mishima Choei | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| yanaizu onsen ski area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Listel Ski Fantasia | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Inawashiro Snow Paradise | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Grand Sunpia Inawashiro Resort Hotel | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Family Snow Park Bandai X2 | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Inawashiro Schanze | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Numajiri Ski | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Urabandai Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aizukogen Nango Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Minowa Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Yokomuki Onsen Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Grandeco Snow Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mikawa Onsen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sannokura | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tengendai Kogen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kuriko International Ski & Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Yonezawa Snow World | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Onogawa Onsen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ninox Snow Park | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kawanishi Choei Komatsu Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tainai Ski and Snowboard area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tenoko Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Fujiwara Snow&Spa Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kawaba Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Oguna Hotaka Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tambara Ski Park | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| White Valley Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Okutone | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Katashina Ogna Hotaka Snow Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Nikko Yumoto Onsen Ski Park | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Katashina Kogen Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Marunuma Kogen Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| White World Oze Iwakura | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tanigawadake Tenjindaira Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hodaigi Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Snow Park Oze Tokura | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Norn Minakami | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Minakami Kogen Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Edelweiss Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hunter Mountain Shiobara Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Oze Hinoemata Onsen Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aizu Kogen Takahata | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aizu Kogen Takatsue Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Muikamachi Hakkaisan | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hakkai Sanroku Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Okutadami Maruyama Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aizu Kogen Daikura Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Grandee Hatoriko Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Koide Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Yakushi Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Shimonakatsukawa
3 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Niigata Airport | KIJ | Large Airport |
| Kinugawa Gliderport | — | Small Airport |
| Skyfield Nasu | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Shimonakatsukawa
7 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Fuzawa Summary Post Office | |
| Izumita Post Office | |
| Kuimaru Post Office | |
| Nojiri Post Office | |
| Showa Summary Post Office | |
| Uwada Summary Post Office | |
| Yamaguchi Post Office |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Shimonakatsukawa
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| 熊野神社 | |
| 熊野神社 |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Japan
16 public holidays this year
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Shimonakatsukawa
What is the population of Shimonakatsukawa?
Shimonakatsukawa has a population of 1,246 residents and is located in Japan. The population density is 12 people per square mile, spread across 106.7 square miles. The median age of residents is 50.2 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years.
Is Shimonakatsukawa expensive to live in?
The median household income is $28,300, 62% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $68,000 (76% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $340 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.4x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Shimonakatsukawa?
Shimonakatsukawa has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 49°F (9°C). Winter temperatures average 27°F in January, while summers reach an average of 70°F in July. The area receives 222 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 62.7 inches, with 17.2 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Shimonakatsukawa?
The job market in Shimonakatsukawa is very strong, with unemployment at just 2.7% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 40 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Shimonakatsukawa?
The median home value in Shimonakatsukawa is $68,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $340.