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Municipality

Kawasaki Machi

Located in Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka Coordinates: 33°34′14″ N 130°48′53″ E

Map showing the location of Kawasaki Machi Kawasaki Machi
Location in Japan
Population
18,642
18.6K
Elevation
65 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kawasaki Machi
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
FUK Fukuoka Airport34 km
KKJ Kitakyushu Airport37 km

About Kawasaki Machi

Kawasaki Machi is a municipality. Location: Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka. Population: 18,642. Elevation: 65 m.

From Wikipedia

Kawasaki (川崎町, Kawasaki-machi) is a town located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2023, the town had an estimated population of 15,219 in 8522 households, and a population density of 420 persons per km². The total area of the town is 36.140 km2 (13.954 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1938
Area
36.1 km²
Official website
town-kawasaki.com

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kawasaki Machi

  • Kama Shi
  • Tagawa
  • Ōtō Machi
  • Soeda Machi

Population of Kawasaki Machi over time

Population of Kawasaki Machi over time
2010 18,264
2015 16,789
2020 15,134

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kawasaki Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 75 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 71 km southeast17°
  • Ōita · 82 km southeast18°
  • Nobeoka · 135 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
July (315 mm)
Driest month
December (58 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 Kawasaki Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°18°23°26°30°31°27°22°17°11°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°9°14°18°23°23°19°13°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)7484113151165302315166191977558

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Kawasaki Machi

The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 34 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iizuka, 14 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 34 kmwest
  • Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 37 kmnortheast
  • Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 59 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iizuka Population: 126.4K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 29 kmwest
  • Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 31 kmwest
  • Kasuga Population: 111K 33 kmwest
  • Kurume Population: 303.6K 39 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kawasaki Machi

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 18 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Mount Hōman Mountain 23 kmW
  • Mount Hiko Mountain 15 kmSE

25–60 km26 places

  • Hiko Shima Island 41 kmN
  • Kōzan Ji Attraction 50 kmN
  • Kanmon Kyō Landmark 45 kmN
  • Wakato Ōhashi Landmark 37 kmN

60–100 km24 places

  • Okino-shima Island 99 kmNW
  • Kumamoto castle Historic site 85 kmS
  • Shimabara Castle Historic site 96 kmSW
  • Mount Tsurumi Mountain 65 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kawasaki Machi

1 place
  1. 1 Kawasaki 17.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources