Region: Fukushima Prefecture · Japan
Minamisōma travel guide
Minamisōma is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, home to about 53,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- SDJ55 km · Sendai Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Plugs
- A, B · 100 V
- Emergency
- 110
- Language
- Japanese
Where to stay
Hotels in Minamisōma
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Futabanomori | 16.8 km | |
| Hotel Namie | 16.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Minamisōma
Minamisōma has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; September is the wettest, with about 176 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Japan, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Minamisōma: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sendai Airport (SDJ), about 55 km from the city centre in a straight line; Fukushima Airport (FKS, 66 km) and Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 100 km) are also within reach.
SDJ · Sendai Airport
FKS · Fukushima Airport
GAJ · Yamagata Airport
Questions
Minamisōma: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Minamisōma?
Minamisōma has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; September is the wettest, with about 176 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Minamisōma?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sendai Airport (SDJ), about 55 km from the city centre in a straight line; Fukushima Airport (FKS, 66 km) and Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 100 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Minamisōma?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Minamisōma
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.