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Tsubame, Japan
Niigata · Japan
Tsubame is a mid-size city in Niigata, Japan with a population of 77,382. Elevation: 26 ft (8 m). Average temperature: 55°F (13°C).
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People
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| Population | 77,382 |
| Population Density | 1,807 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Coordinates | 37.6645°, 138.9252° |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
| Country | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| State / Province | Niigata |
| Average Temperature | 55°F (13°C) |
| January Average | 34°F (1°C) |
| July Average | 76°F (24°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 88.0 inches (2,234 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 19.3 inches (49 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $28,700 |
| Median Age | 50.4 years |
About Tsubame
Tsubame is a mid-size city in Japan (Niigata) with a population of 77,382. The city sits at an elevation of 26 feet (8 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 55°F (13°C). Temperatures range from 34°F in January to 76°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 88.0 inches. The timezone is Asia/Tokyo.
Population
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Tsubame vs Japan Average
Income: Tsubame 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) | 39 |
Business (County)
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 3 |
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 | 30,953 |
Property Tax
Climate in Tsubame
Tsubame has an average annual temperature of 14.2°C (58°F). The hottest month is Aug (26.9°C), the coldest is Jan (3.1°C). Average annual precipitation is 1855 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 54.8°F |
| 1% above Japan avg | |
| January Average | 34°F (1°C) |
| July Average | 76°F (24°C) |
| Sunny Days | 178 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Area | 42.8 sq mi (110.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 1,807/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 37.6645°N, 138.9252°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 | 147 km |
| 1833 | NW. HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | 9.0 m | 85 | 139 km |
| 1964 | NW. HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | 5.8 m | 36 | 84 km |
| 1993 | HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | 0.5 m | — | 148 km |
| 1987 | HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | 0.2 m | — | 97 km |
| 2019 | NIIGATA | Earthquake | 0.1 m | — | 119 km |
| 2023 | NOTO PENINSULA, JAPAN | Earthquake | 0.1 m | 1 | 143 km |
| 2007 | HONSHU: W COAST | Earthquake | — | 15 | 41 km |
| 1802 | NW. HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | — | 19 | 55 km |
| 1762 | NW. HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | — | — | 52 km |
| 1751 | NW. HONSHU ISLAND | Eruption + Earthquake | — | 2,100 | 89 km |
| 1614 | NIIGATA PREFECTURE | Earthquake | — | — | 84 km |
| 1448 | SADO, JAPAN | Earthquake | — | — | 67 km |
| 887 | NIIGATA | Earthquake | — | 2,000 | 75 km |
| 863 | NW. HONSHU ISLAND | Eruption + Earthquake | — | — | 103 km |
Nearby Volcanoes
15 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Numazawa (62 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Numazawa | Shield | 835 m (2,740 ft) | -3400 | 62 km |
| Hiuchigatake | Stratovolcano | 2,356 m (7,730 ft) | 1544 | 85 km |
| Bandaisan | Stratovolcano | 1,816 m (5,958 ft) | 1888 | 101 km |
| Nikko-Shiranesan | Shield | 2,578 m (8,458 ft) | 1952 | 104 km |
| Omanago Group | Lava dome(s) | 2,341 m (7,680 ft) | -3050 | 110 km |
| Nasudake | Stratovolcano(es) | 1,915 m (6,283 ft) | 1963 | 110 km |
| Nantaisan | Stratovolcano | 2,486 m (8,156 ft) | -9540 | 112 km |
| Myokosan | Stratovolcano | 2,454 m (8,051 ft) | -750 | 112 km |
| Takaharayama | Stratovolcano | 1,795 m (5,889 ft) | -4570 | 114 km |
| Niigata-Yakeyama | Lava dome | 2,400 m (7,874 ft) | 1998 | 114 km |
| Shiga | Shield(s) | 2,041 m (6,696 ft) | Unknown | 114 km |
| Azumayama | Stratovolcano(es) | 1,949 m (6,394 ft) | 1977 | 116 km |
| Adatarayama | Stratovolcano(es) | 1,728 m (5,669 ft) | 1996 | 119 km |
| Kusatsu-Shiranesan | Stratovolcano(es) | 2,165 m (7,103 ft) | 2018 | 122 km |
| Akagisan | Stratovolcano | 1,828 m (5,997 ft) | Unknown | 125 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F (1°C) | 11.5 in | Coldest |
| February | 34°F (1°C) | 7.8 in | |
| March | 39°F (4°C) | 5.4 in | |
| April | 50°F (10°C) | 4.4 in | |
| May | 61°F (16°C) | 4.1 in | Driest |
| June | 68°F (20°C) | 5.2 in | |
| July | 76°F (24°C) | 7.1 in | |
| August | 78°F (26°C) | 5.2 in | Warmest |
| September | 71°F (21°C) | 7.2 in | |
| October | 60°F (15°C) | 7.2 in | |
| November | 49°F (9°C) | 9.5 in | |
| December | 39°F (4°C) | 13.4 in | Wettest |
Tsubame has a seasonal temperature swing of 45°F / from 34°F in January to 78°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 88.0 inches, with December being the wettest month (13.4") and May the driest (4.1").
Schools in Tsubame
16 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 新潟県立燕中等教育学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 新潟市立中之口東小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 三条市立 大島中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 燕市小立 燕南小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 三条市立 上林小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 三条市立 大島小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 島上小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 燕市立燕中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 燕市立燕西小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 燕市小学校 燕東小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 松長小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 燕市立燕北中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 燕市立燕北小学校 燕市立 燕北幼稚園 | — | — | — | — |
| 燕市立大関小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 新潟県立燕中等教育学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 燕市立中川小学校 | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Tsubame
1 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonstop Casiopea | — | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Tsubame
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disaster Prevention Archive | ||||
| Former Sasagawa Residence | ||||
| Gosen City Muramatsu Hometown Museum | ||||
| Kakudayama Museum | ||||
| MaRouの杜 | ||||
| Minoru Endo Memorial Jisshokan | ||||
| Nagaoka City Museum of Local History | ||||
| Nakanokuchi Predecessors Museum | ||||
| Niigata City Niitsu Railway Museum | ||||
| Niigata Prefectural Museum of History | ||||
| Niigata Science Museum | ||||
| Niigata Science Museum | ||||
| Niitsu Art Museum | ||||
| Niitu Petroleum Museum | ||||
| Setsuryōsha Museum of Art | ||||
| Setsuryōsha Museum of Art | ||||
| Shirone Kite Museum | ||||
| TERADOMARI AQUARIUM | ||||
| Treasure Hall | ||||
| Umataka Jomon Museum | ||||
| ギャラリーみつけ | ||||
| みつけ伝承館 | ||||
| 三条市歴史民俗産業資料館 | ||||
| 中野邸美術館 | ||||
| 今井美術館 | ||||
| 信濃川大河津資料館 | ||||
| 兼続お船ミュージアム | ||||
| 出雲崎石油記念館 | ||||
| 加茂市民俗資料館 | ||||
| 加茂紙漉場 | ||||
| 北方文化博物館 | ||||
| 史跡古津八幡山 弥生の丘展示館 | ||||
| 天領出雲崎時代館 | ||||
| 寺泊民俗資料館 | ||||
| 山本五十六記念館 | ||||
| 巻郷土資料館 | ||||
| 新潟市役所 教育・文化施設潟東樋口記念美術館 | ||||
| 新潟市文化財センター | ||||
| 新潟県埋蔵文化財センター | ||||
| 新潟県立近代美術館 | ||||
| 日本歯科大学新潟生命歯学部 医の博物館 | ||||
| 日本歯科大学新潟生命歯学部 医の博物館 | ||||
| 河合継之助記念館 | ||||
| 潟東歴史民俗資料館 | ||||
| 燕市産業史料館 | ||||
| 田上町民俗資料館 | ||||
| 良寛の里美術館 | ||||
| 良寛記念館 | ||||
| 菊盛記念美術館 | ||||
| 見附市大凧伝承館 | ||||
| 越後豪農の館 椿寿荘 | ||||
| 越後長岡まちの駅古事記COM | ||||
| 道の駅良寛の里わしま 歴史民俗資料館 | ||||
| 遺構展示館 | ||||
| 長岡市栃尾美術館 | ||||
| 長岡戦災資料館 | ||||
| 関屋分水資料館 | ||||
| 関屋分水資料館 |
Libraries in Tsubame
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 三条市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 加茂市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 新津図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 新潟市 潟東図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 新潟市内野図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 新潟市岩室図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 新潟市立 亀田図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 新潟市立 亀田図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 新潟市立鳥屋野図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 新潟市立鳥屋野図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 新潟県点字図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 新潟県点字図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 新潟県立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 月潟図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 燕図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 燕市立吉田図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 白根図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 石山図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 石山図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 見附市図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 長岡市北地域図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 長岡市立中央図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 黒埼図書館 | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Tsubame
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 新潟市中央卸売市場 | |||||
| 新潟市中央卸売市場 |
Hotels in Tsubame
9 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Tsubame
17 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Tsubame
1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Tsubame
1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Tsubame
1 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Tsubame
1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Tsubame
3 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Tsubame
5 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Tsubame
3 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Tsubame
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 諸橋酒造 | ||||
| 越銘醸 |
Stadiums & Teams in Tsubame
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Denka Big Swan Stadium | ||
| Niigata City Athletics Stadium | ||
| 北越ガスグラウンド | ||
| 新潟市体育館 | ||
| 鳥屋野運動公園野球場 |
Ski Resorts Near Tsubame
28 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okutadami Maruyama Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sado Daira Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tainai Ski and Snowboard area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ninox Snow Park | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mikawa Onsen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Fuyudorigoe Ski Garden | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Fairy Land Kaneyama Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Nagaoka City Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tadami Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Suhara Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Koshi Kogen Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aizukogen Nango Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Yakushi Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Koide Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hakkai Sanroku Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Itsukamachi Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Muikamachi Hakkaisan | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aizu Kogen Takahata | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Muica Snow Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chateau Shiozawa Ski Area Yoshizato | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Cupid Valley Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Oze Hinoemata Onsen Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Joetsu International | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Nakasato Kiyotsu | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sakae Club Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Maiko Snow Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Tsubame
3 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Niigata Airport | KIJ | Large Airport |
| Sado Airport | SDS | Medium Airport |
| Tanaka Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Tsubame
9 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Haigata Summary Post Office | |
| Koike Post Office | |
| Konakagawa Post Office | |
| Shimagami Post Office | |
| Tsubame ButsuryuCenter Summary Post Office | |
| Tsubame Chuodori Post Office | |
| Tsubame Higashi Post Office | |
| Tsubame Minami Post Office | |
| Tsubame Post Office |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Tsubame
11 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| 八幡社 | |
| 宇佐八幡宮 | |
| 専養寺 | |
| 燕戸隠神社 | |
| 稲荷神社 | |
| 西方院 | |
| 西照寺 | |
| 諏訪神社 | |
| 重蓮寺 | |
| 金山神社 | |
| 願性寺 |
Quick Facts
Around Tsubame
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
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Public Holidays in Japan
16 public holidays this year
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Tsubame
What is the population of Tsubame?
Tsubame has a population of 77,382 residents and is located in Japan. The population density is 1,807 people per square mile, spread across 42.8 square miles. The median age of residents is 50.4 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years.
Is Tsubame 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 Tsubame?
Tsubame has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 55°F (13°C). Winter temperatures average 34°F in January, while summers reach an average of 76°F in July. The area receives 178 sunny days per year, below the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 88.0 inches, with 19.3 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Tsubame?
The job market in Tsubame is very strong, with unemployment at just 2.3% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 39 business establishments in the area, including 15 restaurants and food service locations.
How much does housing cost in Tsubame?
The median home value in Tsubame is $74,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $370.