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畑ケ谷

Shizuokahamlet

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Air quality index

41Good

WeatherAvg high 68.5°F

Coordinates34.69°, 138.04°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

畑ケ谷 is a hamlet that lies in Shizuoka, Japan. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 34.692°, 138.043°. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 68.5°F and lows near 56.4°F, alongside about 91 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). The location receives about 1,471 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

34.6923

Longitude

138.0427

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high

68.5°F

Avg low

56.4°F

Annual precipitation

91 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good

41

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9

PM10 (µg/m³)

13.2

Ozone (µg/m³)

95

NO₂ (µg/m³)

2.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

2,688

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Carrion Crow
Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
52
Gray/Purple Heron
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
50
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
48
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
43
Great Cormorant/European Shag
Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
40
Brown-eared Bulbul
Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
38
Great Egret
Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
38
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
36

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

149

Largest magnitude

6.2

Largest event

2009-08-10

Most recent

M 4.4 — 2026-05-08
19 km N of Kanaya, Japan
M 4.1 — 2025-09-13
39 km ESE of Shima, Japan
M 4.8 — 2025-08-17
64 km S of Hamamatsu, Japan
M 4.4 — 2025-04-08
4 km E of Nishio, Japan
M 5 — 2024-11-19
59 km S of Ōyama, Japan
M 4 — 2024-07-18
74 km S of Arai, Japan

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Japanese writer and director (1956-2022)

Noriko Nakayama

badminton player

Japanese horticulturist

Shōta Iizuka

Japanese sprinter

Japanese manga artist

Tsurujirō Kubokawa

Tsurujirō Kubokawa

Japanese literary critic (1903-1974)

Japanese association football player

Hajime Moriyasu

Hajime Moriyasu

Japanese association football player and coach

Shunpei Uto

Japanese swimmer

Yoshioka Yayoi

Japanese activist and physician (1871–1959)

Japanese association football player

Kazuya SHIMBA

Japanese politician

Satoru Mizushima

Satoru Mizushima

Japanese film director

Japanese manga gensakusha and mangaka

Tsukasa Ōshima

Japanese mangaka

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Shizuoka

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

4.03

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,471

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Mallotus

Mallotus japonicus

Seen 2026-05-10

Greater Quaking Grass

Greater Quaking Grass

Seen 2026-05-10

Lance-leaved Coreopsis

Lance-leaved Coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata

Seen 2026-05-10

field horsetail

field horsetail

Equisetum arvense

Seen 2026-05-10

Cotton Weed

Pseudognaphalium affine

Seen 2026-05-10

Purslane Speedwell

Purslane Speedwell

Veronica peregrina

Seen 2026-05-10

Onion Weed

Nothoscordum gracile

Seen 2026-05-10

Blue Pigroot

Sisyrinchium micranthum

Seen 2026-05-10

rose evening primrose

rose evening primrose

Oenothera rosea

Seen 2026-05-10

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of 畑ケ谷, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

カカシのある風景 - panoramio — 畑ケ谷, Japan

Osaka, Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture 437-1421, Japan - panoramio — 畑ケ谷, Japan

可愛いお地蔵さん - panoramio — 畑ケ谷, Japan

大黒様 - panoramio — 畑ケ谷, Japan

恵比寿様 - panoramio — 畑ケ谷, Japan

中新井池 - panoramio — 畑ケ谷, Japan

中新井池 - panoramio (2) — 畑ケ谷, Japan

掛川市役所大東支所展望台からの景色 - panoramio (1) — 畑ケ谷, Japan

掛川市役所大東支所 - panoramio — 畑ケ谷, Japan

掛川市役所大東支所展望台からの景色 - panoramio — 畑ケ谷, Japan

国安橋 - panoramio — 畑ケ谷, Japan

ISS056-E-150772 - View of Earth — 畑ケ谷, Japan

ISS023-E-53134 - View of Earth — 畑ケ谷, Japan

ISS030-E-44961 - View of Earth — 畑ケ谷, Japan

晴明塚 - panoramio (1) — 畑ケ谷, Japan

晴明塚 - panoramio (2) — 畑ケ谷, Japan

晴明塚 - panoramio — 畑ケ谷, Japan

晴明塚の仲良し像 - panoramio — 畑ケ谷, Japan

Obuchi, Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture 437-1302, Japan - panoramio — 畑ケ谷, Japan

晴明塚の桜 - panoramio — 畑ケ谷, Japan

晴明塚 — 畑ケ谷, Japan

西大谷ダム公園 - panoramio — 畑ケ谷, Japan

西大谷ダム - panoramio — 畑ケ谷, Japan

西大谷ダムと釣り人 - panoramio — 畑ケ谷, Japan

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

• Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org