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Umi

Located in Umi-machi, Kasuya-gun Coordinates: 33°34′06″ N 130°30′36″ E

Map showing the location of Umi Umi
Location in Japan
Population
39,772
39.8K
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
FUK Fukuoka Airport6 km
HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport50 km

About Umi

Umi is a town. Location: Umi-machi, Kasuya-gun. Population: 39,772. Elevation: 41 m.

From Wikipedia

Umi (宇美町, Umi-machi) is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2024, the town had an estimated population of 36,907 in 16691 households, and a population density of 1200 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 30.21 km2 (11.66 sq mi)

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1920
Area
30.2 km²
Official website
town.umi.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Umi

  • Fukuoka City
  • Chikushino-shi
  • Dazaifu
  • Iizuka
  • Ōnojō
  • Shime Machi
  • Sue Machi

Population of Umi over time

Population of Umi over time
2010 38,592
2015 37,927
2020 37,713

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Umi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 78 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 97 km east17°
  • Ōita · 108 km east18°
  • Nobeoka · 154 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
July (335 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
Climate of Umi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°18°23°26°29°31°27°22°17°11°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°10°14°19°23°24°20°14°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)7785119157170317335179198997862

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Umi

The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 6 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ōnojō, 5 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 6 kmwest
  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 50 kmsouthwest
  • Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 58 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 5 kmsouthwest
  • Kasuga Population: 111K 7 kmsouthwest
  • Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 8 kmsouth
  • Iizuka Population: 126.4K 18 kmnortheast
  • Kurume Population: 303.6K 28 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Umi

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

  • Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum 6 kmSE
  • Shika Island Island 23 kmNW
  • Mt. Abura Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Shōfū-en Natural site 11 kmW

25–60 km11 places

  • Hiko Shima Island 55 kmNE
  • Chikugo River River 50 kmS
  • Wakato Ōhashi Landmark 47 kmNE
  • Ganryū-jima Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km23 places

  • Iki Island Island 77 kmW
  • Hario Jima Island 86 kmSW
  • Okino-shima Island 84 kmNW
  • Mount Unzen Mountain 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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