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Municipality

Kōge Machi

Located in Chikujō-gun, Fukuoka Coordinates: 33°32′29″ N 131°08′24″ E

Map showing the location of Kōge Machi Kōge Machi
Location in Japan
Population
7,976
8K
Elevation
224 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KKJ Kitakyushu Airport35 km
UBJ Yamaguchi Ube Airport45 km

About Kōge Machi

Kōge Machi is a municipality. Location: Chikujō-gun, Fukuoka. Population: 7,976. Elevation: 224 m.

From Wikipedia

Kōge (上毛町, Kōge-machi) is a town located in Chikujō, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2023, the town had an estimated population of 7,269 in 3228 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 62.44 km2 (24.11 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
62.4 km²
Official website
town.koge.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kōge Machi

  • Buzen
  • Yoshitomi
  • Nakatsu

Population of Kōge Machi over time

Population of Kōge Machi over time
2010 7,852
2015 7,458
2020 7,170

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kōge Machi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 71 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 44 km southeast17°
  • Ōita · 55 km southeast18°
  • Nobeoka · 117 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Kōge Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°17°21°24°28°29°25°21°15°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°8°13°17°22°22°19°12°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)62861141591673043171672111047155

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

How to get to Kōge Machi

The nearest airport is Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 35 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iizuka, 43 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 35 kmnorth
  • Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 45 kmnorth
  • Oita Airport (OIT) Oita 56 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Iizuka Population: 126.4K 43 kmwest
  • Beppu Population: 122.6K 44 kmsoutheast
  • Ube Population: 173.7K 46 kmnorth
  • Shimonoseki Population: 265.7K 50 kmnorth
  • Ōita Population: 477.7K 55 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kōge Machi

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

0–25 km1 place

  • Mount Hiko Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km19 places

  • Hiko Shima Island 48 kmNW
  • Mount Tsurumi Mountain 39 kmSE
  • Kōzan Ji Attraction 52 kmN
  • Kanmon Kyō Landmark 50 kmN

60–100 km30 places

  • Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 96 kmS
  • Kumamoto castle Historic site 91 kmSW
  • Chikugo River River 85 kmSW
  • Tsuno Shima Island 94 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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