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Municipality

Tachiarai Machi

Located in Mii-gun, Fukuoka Coordinates: 33°22′51″ N 130°36′54″ E

Map showing the location of Tachiarai Machi Tachiarai Machi
Location in Japan
Population
15,541
15.5K
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
FUK Fukuoka Airport27 km
HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport39 km

About Tachiarai Machi

Tachiarai Machi is a municipality. Location: Mii-gun, Fukuoka. Population: 15,541. Elevation: 9 m.

From Wikipedia

Tachiarai (大刀洗町, Tachiarai-machi) is a town located in Mii District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2024, the town had an estimated population of 16,065 in 6283 households, and a population density of 700 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 22.84 km2 (8.82 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1955
Area
22.8 km²
Official website
town.tachiarai.fukuoka.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Tachiarai Machi

  • Kurume
  • Asakura Shi
  • Ogōri-shi
  • Chikuzen-machi

Population of Tachiarai Machi over time

Population of Tachiarai Machi over time
2010 15,284
2015 15,138
2020 15,387

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Tachiarai Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 83 km east17°
  • Ōita · 93 km east18°
  • Nobeoka · 132 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (323 mm)
Driest month
December (60 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).

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Climate of Tachiarai Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°19°24°27°31°32°28°23°18°12°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°10°14°19°23°24°20°13°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)6676109149165323321171192947060

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Tachiarai Machi

The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 27 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kurume, 12 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 27 kmnorthwest
  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 39 kmsouthwest
  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 64 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kurume Population: 303.6K 12 kmsouthwest
  • Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 21 kmnorthwest
  • Kasuga Population: 111K 22 kmnorthwest
  • Iizuka Population: 126.4K 29 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Tachiarai Machi

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 24 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum 17 kmNW
  • Mount Hōman Mountain 18 kmN
  • Mount Sefuri Mountain 24 kmW
  • Kyushu Historical Museum Museum 8 kmNW

25–60 km23 places

  • Chikugo River River 36 kmSW
  • Mount Sarakura Mountain 54 kmN
  • Space World Natural site 58 kmN
  • Shika Island Island 44 kmNW

60–100 km31 places

  • Iki Island Island 94 kmNW
  • Hiko Shima Island 67 kmNE
  • Hario Jima Island 84 kmW
  • Nishisonoki-hantō Natural site 96 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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