- Population
- 45,700
- 45.7K
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Shime Machi
- Airports
- FUK Fukuoka Airport2 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport51 km
About Shime Machi
Shime Machi is a municipality. Location: Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka. Population: 45,700. Elevation: 11 m.
Shime (志免町, Shime-machi) is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 46,388 in 21035 households, and a population density of 5300 persons per km². The total area of the town is 8.69 km2 (3.36 sq mi)
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Places bordering Shime Machi
- Fukuoka City
- Kasuya Machi
- Umi
- Sue Machi
Population of Shime Machi over time
| 2010 | 43,564 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45,256 | |
| 2020 | 46,207 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Shime Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 77 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 101 km east17°
- Ōita · 111 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 157 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (288 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) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 75 | 108 | 140 | 150 | 288 | 283 | 175 | 191 | 91 | 77 | 59 |
How to get to Shime Machi
The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 2 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ōnojō, 6 km to the south.
Airports
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 2 kmwest
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 51 kmsouth
- Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 59 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 6 kmsouth
- Kasuga Population: 111K 7 kmsouth
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 11 kmsouth
- Iizuka Population: 126.4K 20 kmeast
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 30 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shime Machi
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km19 places
- Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum 10 kmSE
- Shika Island Island 19 kmNW
- Mt. Abura Mountain 13 kmSW
- Shōfū-en Natural site 8 kmW
25–60 km11 places
- Hiko Shima Island 55 kmNE
- Chikugo River River 51 kmS
- Wakato Ōhashi Landmark 47 kmNE
- Ganryū-jima Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km23 places
- Iki Island Island 73 kmW
- Hario Jima Island 85 kmSW
- Okino-shima Island 81 kmNW
- Mount Unzen Mountain 95 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Shime Machi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tōchō-ji Attraction, Hakata5.8 km W -
Rakusui-en Natural site, Hakata5.8 km W -
Shōfuku-ji Attraction, Hakata5.8 km W -
Shōfū-en Natural site, Chūō-ku7.6 km W -
Our Lady of Victory Cathedral, Fukuoka Attraction, Chūō-ku7.6 km W -
Fukuoka Castle ruins Historic site, Chūō-ku8.7 km W -
Ōhori Park Natural site, Chūō-ku9.3 km W -
Fukuoka Art Museum Museum, Chūō-ku9 km W
Other cities and towns in Kasuya-gun
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Umi-machi Municipality, Kasuya-gun7.2 km E
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Hisayama Machi Municipality, Kasuya-gun9.6 km NE
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Sasaguri Machi Municipality, Kasuya-gun7.8 km NE
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Sasaguri Town, Sasaguri Machi7.6 km NE -
Shingū-machi Municipality, Kasuya-gun13 km N
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Wakasugi Town, Sasaguri Machi5.2 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources