- Population
- 29,502
- 29.5K
- Elevation
- 27 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Chikuzen-machi
- Airports
- FUK Fukuoka Airport19 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport43 km
About Chikuzen-machi
Chikuzen-machi is a municipality. Location: Asakura-gun, Fukuoka. Population: 29,502. Elevation: 27 m.
Chikuzen (筑前町, Chikuzen-machi) is a town located in Asakura District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2024, the town had an estimated population of 30,470 in 12358 households, and a population density of 450 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 67.10 km2 (25.91 sq mi).
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Photos of Chikuzen-machi
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Kyushu Historical Museum 厄無し / Yakunashi · CC BY-SA 3.0
Places bordering Chikuzen-machi
- Asakura Shi
- Ogōri-shi
- Chikushino-shi
- Kama Shi
- Iizuka
- Tachiarai Machi
Population of Chikuzen-machi over time
| 2010 | 29,155 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29,306 | |
| 2020 | 29,608 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Chikuzen-machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 70 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 87 km east17°
- Ōita · 98 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 140 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (323 mm)
- Driest month
- December (60 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 13° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 76 | 109 | 149 | 165 | 323 | 321 | 171 | 192 | 94 | 70 | 60 |
How to get to Chikuzen-machi
The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chikushino-shi, 8 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 19 kmnorthwest
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 43 kmsouthwest
- Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 60 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 8 kmnorthwest
- Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 13 kmnorthwest
- Kasuga Population: 111K 14 kmnorthwest
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 17 kmsouth
- Iizuka Population: 126.4K 22 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Chikuzen-machi
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 23 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km14 places
- Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum 8 kmNW
- Mt. Abura Mountain 21 kmW
- Shōfū-en Natural site 22 kmNW
- Rakusui-en Natural site 21 kmNW
25–60 km13 places
- Chikugo River River 41 kmSW
- Wakato Ōhashi Landmark 54 kmNE
- Mount Sarakura Mountain 48 kmNE
- Space World Natural site 51 kmNE
60–100 km30 places
- Iki Island Island 88 kmNW
- Hiko Shima Island 61 kmNE
- Hario Jima Island 85 kmSW
- Okino-shima Island 98 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Chikuzen-machi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kyushu Historical Museum Museum, Ogōri-shi3.1 km SW
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Mount Hōman Mountain, Dazaifu-shi9.3 km N -
Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum, Dazaifu-shi8 km NW
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Ōhori Park Natural site, Chūō-ku24 km NW -
Fukuoka Castle ruins Historic site, Chūō-ku23 km NW -
Fukuoka Art Museum Museum, Chūō-ku24 km NW -
Rakusui-en Natural site, Hakata21 km NW -
Tōchō-ji Attraction, Hakata22 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources