Shingū
Local name: 新宮町
Located in Shingū-machi, Kasuya-gun Coordinates: 33°42′50″ N 130°25′53″ E
- Population
- 32,927
- 32.9K
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FUK Fukuoka Airport14 km
- KKJ Kitakyushu Airport58 km
About Shingū
Shingū is a town. Location: Shingū-machi, Kasuya-gun. Population: 32,927. Elevation: 4 m.
Shingū (新宮町, Shingū-machi; Japanese pronunciation: [ɕiŋ.ɡɯꜜː, -ŋɯꜜː]) is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture. As of February 29, 2024, the town had an estimated population of 33,142 in 13664 households, and a population density of 1800 persons per km². The total area of the town is 18.93 km2 (7.31 sq mi), and includes the island Ainoshima.
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Places bordering Shingū
- Fukuoka City
- Koga
- Hisayama Machi
Population of Shingū over time
| 2010 | 24,679 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30,344 | |
| 2020 | 33,017 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Shingū
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 79 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 110 km southeast17°
- Ōita · 121 km southeast18°
- Nobeoka · 170 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- July (280 mm)
- Driest month
- December (62 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° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 80 | 106 | 142 | 146 | 266 | 280 | 156 | 195 | 91 | 79 | 62 |
How to get to Shingū
The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ōnojō, 20 km to the south.
Airports
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 14 kmsouth
- Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 58 kmeast
- Iki Airport (IKI) Iki 60 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 20 kmsouth
- Kasuga Population: 111K 21 kmsouth
- Iizuka Population: 126.4K 25 kmeast
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 25 kmsouth
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 45 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shingū
Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km18 places
- Genkai Island Island 19 kmW
- Aino-Island Island 8 kmNW
- Mount Hōman Mountain 23 kmSE
- Shōfuku-ji Attraction 13 kmS
25–60 km13 places
- Hiko Shima Island 50 kmNE
- Mount Hiko Mountain 53 kmSE
- Mount Sefuri Mountain 31 kmS
- Niji no Matsubara Natural site 49 kmSW
60–100 km9 places
- Iki Island Island 66 kmW
- Hario Jima Island 91 kmSW
- Okino-shima Island 66 kmNW
- Tsuno Shima Island 82 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Aino-Island Island, Shingū-machi8.2 km NW -
Shōfuku-ji Attraction, Hakata13 km S -
Tōchō-ji Attraction, Hakata13 km S -
Our Lady of Victory Cathedral, Fukuoka Attraction, Chūō-ku14 km S -
Rakusui-en Natural site, Hakata14 km S -
FUKUOKA PayPay Dome Landmark, Chūō-ku15 km SW -
Heiwadai Athletic Stadium Landmark, Chūō-ku15 km S -
Fukuoka Castle ruins Historic site, Chūō-ku15 km S
Sources & licences
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