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Municipality

Chikujō Machi

Located in Chikujō-gun, Fukuoka Coordinates: 33°36′30″ N 131°00′57″ E

Map showing the location of Chikujō Machi Chikujō Machi
Location in Japan
Population
19,882
19.9K
Elevation
147 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Chikujō Machi
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KKJ Kitakyushu Airport26 km
UBJ Yamaguchi Ube Airport43 km

About Chikujō Machi

Chikujō Machi is a municipality. Location: Chikujō-gun, Fukuoka. Population: 19,882. Elevation: 147 m.

From Wikipedia

Chikujō (築上町, Chikujō-machi) is a town located in Chikujō District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2023, the town had an estimated population of 16,834, and a population density of 140 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 119.61 km2 (46.18 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2006
Area
120 km²
Official website
town.chikujo.fukuoka.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Chikujō Machi

  • Yukuhashi
  • Buzen
  • Miyako Machi
  • Nakatsu

Population of Chikujō Machi over time

Population of Chikujō Machi over time
2010 19,544
2015 18,587
2020 17,067

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Chikujō Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 71 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 58 km southeast17°
  • Ōita · 68 km southeast18°
  • Nobeoka · 129 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
July (317 mm)
Driest month
December (55 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
Climate of Chikujō Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°18°22°25°29°30°26°21°16°11°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°9°13°18°22°23°19°13°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)62861141591673043171672111047155

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Chikujō Machi

The nearest airport is Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 26 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iizuka, 31 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 26 kmnorth
  • Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 43 kmnortheast
  • Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 52 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iizuka Population: 126.4K 31 kmwest
  • Shimonoseki Population: 265.7K 39 kmnorth
  • Ube Population: 173.7K 43 kmnortheast
  • Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 48 kmwest
  • Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 51 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Chikujō Machi

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 18 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Mount Hiko Mountain 16 kmSW

25–60 km23 places

  • Hiko Shima Island 37 kmN
  • Mount Tsurumi Mountain 53 kmSE
  • Kōzan Ji Attraction 43 kmN
  • Kanmon Kyō Landmark 40 kmN

60–100 km26 places

  • Kumamoto castle Historic site 94 kmS
  • Chikugo River River 80 kmSW
  • Tsuno Shima Island 84 kmN
  • Mount Sobo Mountain 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Chikujō Machi

1 place
  1. 1 Tsuiki 17.2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources