- Population
- 17,061
- 17.1K
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Kurate Machi
- Airports
- FUK Fukuoka Airport30 km
- KKJ Kitakyushu Airport35 km
About Kurate Machi
Kurate Machi is a municipality. Location: Kuraten-gun, Fukuoka. Population: 17,061. Elevation: 1 m.
Kurate (鞍手町, Kurate-machi) is a town located in Kurate District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2024, the town had an estimated population of 14,988 in 7,442 households, and a population density of 420 persons per km². The total area of the town is 35.60 km2 (13.75 sq mi).
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Places bordering Kurate Machi
- Kitakyushu City
- Nōgata
- Munakata-shi
- Nakama
- Miyawaka Shi
- Onga-gun
Population of Kurate Machi over time
| 2010 | 17,088 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16,007 | |
| 2020 | 14,901 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kurate Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 79 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 95 km southeast17°
- Ōita · 106 km southeast18°
- Nobeoka · 163 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- July (316 mm)
- Driest month
- December (63 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° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 78 | 88 | 113 | 155 | 161 | 288 | 316 | 157 | 200 | 99 | 79 | 63 |
How to get to Kurate Machi
The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 30 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iizuka, 16 km to the south.
Airports
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 30 kmsouthwest
- Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 35 kmeast
- Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 59 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Iizuka Population: 126.4K 16 kmsouth
- Shimonoseki Population: 265.7K 31 kmnortheast
- Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 33 kmsouthwest
- Kasuga Population: 111K 35 kmsouthwest
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 35 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kurate Machi
Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Wakato Ōhashi Landmark 19 kmNE
- Mount Sarakura Mountain 14 kmNE
- Space World Natural site 16 kmNE
25–60 km25 places
- Hiko Shima Island 28 kmNE
- Kōzan Ji Attraction 37 kmNE
- Kanmon Kyō Landmark 33 kmNE
- Ganryū-jima Island 29 kmNE
60–100 km15 places
- Iki Island Island 88 kmW
- Okino-shima Island 73 kmNW
- Tsuno Shima Island 66 kmN
- Kakara Shima Island 78 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Kurate Machi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Sarakura Mountain, Yahata-higashi Ku14 km NE -
Space World Natural site, Yahata-higashi Ku16 km NE -
Wakato Ōhashi Landmark, Fukuoka19 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources