Niigata Prefecture · Japan
Murakami travel guide
Murakami is a city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, home to about 57,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- KIJ44 km · Niigata Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
When to go
The best time to visit Murakami
Murakami has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; July is the wettest, with about 197 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).
Getting there
Getting to Murakami: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Niigata Airport (KIJ), about 44 km from the city centre in a straight line; Shonai Airport (SYO, 71 km) and Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 81 km) are also within reach.
KIJ · Niigata Airport
SYO · Shonai Airport
GAJ · Yamagata Airport
Questions
Murakami: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Murakami?
Murakami has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; July is the wettest, with about 197 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Murakami?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Niigata Airport (KIJ), about 44 km from the city centre in a straight line; Shonai Airport (SYO, 71 km) and Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 81 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Murakami?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Murakami
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; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.