- Population
- 56,788
- 56.8K
- Elevation
- 119 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Asakura Shi
- Airports
- FUK Fukuoka Airport33 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport51 km
About Asakura Shi
Asakura Shi is a district. Location: Fukuoka, Japan. Population: 56,788.
Asakura (朝倉市, Asakura-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ä̀.sä́.kɯ̈́.ɾä́(.ɕì)]) is a city located in south central Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 50,488 in 22168 households, and a population density of 200 persons per km². The total area of the city is 246.71 km2 (95.26 sq mi).
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Places bordering Asakura Shi
- Kurume
- Ukiha Shi
- Kama Shi
- Chikuzen-machi
- Tōhō Mura
- Tachiarai Machi
- Hita
Population of Asakura Shi over time
| 2010 | 56,355 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 52,444 | |
| 2020 | 49,254 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Asakura Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 73 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 72 km east17°
- Ōita · 82 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 127 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- July (354 mm)
- Driest month
- December (59 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) | 8° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 86 | 120 | 160 | 180 | 339 | 354 | 188 | 192 | 100 | 73 | 59 |
How to get to Asakura Shi
The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chikushino-shi, 23 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 33 kmnorthwest
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 51 kmsouthwest
- Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 55 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 23 kmnorthwest
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 24 kmsouthwest
- Iizuka Population: 126.4K 25 kmnorth
- Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 28 kmnorthwest
- Kasuga Population: 111K 29 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Asakura Shi
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kyushu Historical Museum Museum, Ogōri-shi17 km W -
Mount Hiko Mountain, Soeda Machi19 km E -
Mount Hōman Mountain, Dazaifu-shi21 km NW -
Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum, Dazaifu-shi22 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources