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Population20,940
GeoNames
RegionYamagata
Elevation7 m
23 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportShonai Airport (SYO)
11 km
Why visit Shonai
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 48 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Shonai Town Hall of Creating Culture "Hibiki Hall" and Naito Shuin Memorial Museum of Watercolors.
Weather in Shonai
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Things to do1
Shonai Town Hall of Creating Culture "Hibiki Hall"
Cinema and theater · 1.0 km
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
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Restaurants and cafes48
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36 more on the map.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship5
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Shopping16
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries6
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Healthcare8
Map of Shonai
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shonai Airport (SYO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
- Sakata 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Tsuruoka 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Yuza 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Shinjō 36 km east, about 36 min by car
- Nikaho 47 km north, about 47 min by car
- Obanazawa 51 km southeast, about 51 min by car
- Yurihonjō 62 km north, about 1 h by car
- Murayama 61 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Yuzawa 63 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Tendō 68 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Yamagata Prefectural Shōnai Comprehensive High School 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ShonaiTown Naitoshuin Watercolor painting Memorial 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shonai Amarume Hospital 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 余目駅前 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 余目駅 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 余目駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Storm (4020939445), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 北余目駅近景, Takoyaki0815, CC BY-SA 4.0
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