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Municipality

Ōtō Machi

Local name: 大任町

Located in Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka Coordinates: 33°36′55″ N 130°51′06″ E

Map showing the location of Ōtō Machi Ōtō Machi
Location in Japan
Population
5,537
5.5K
Elevation
43 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
KKJ Kitakyushu Airport31 km
FUK Fukuoka Airport37 km

About Ōtō Machi

Ōtō Machi is a municipality. Location: Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka. Population: 5,537. Elevation: 43 m.

From Wikipedia

Ōtō (大任町, Ōtō-machi) is a town located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2023, the town had an estimated population of 5,066 in 2615 households, and a population density of 360 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 151.34 km2 (58.43 sq mi). The town is known for its small, palm-sized mangoes.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1960
Area
14.3 km²
Official website
town.oto.fukuoka.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ōtō Machi

  • Tagawa
  • Kawara Machi
  • Soeda Machi
  • Kawasaki Machi

Population of Ōtō Machi over time

Population of Ōtō Machi over time
2010 5,503
2015 5,176
2020 5,045

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ōtō Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 75 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 71 km southeast17°
  • Ōita · 81 km southeast18°
  • Nobeoka · 138 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
July (334 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 Ōtō Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°18°23°26°29°30°27°22°16°11°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°10°14°19°23°23°20°13°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)71881181611733153341742001037558

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Ōtō Machi

The nearest airport is Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 31 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iizuka, 15 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 31 kmnortheast
  • Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 37 kmwest
  • Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 53 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iizuka Population: 126.4K 15 kmwest
  • Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 34 kmsouthwest
  • Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 36 kmwest
  • Kasuga Population: 111K 38 kmwest
  • Shimonoseki Population: 265.7K 39 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Ōtō Machi

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 18 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Mount Hiko Mountain 17 kmSE

25–60 km27 places

  • Hiko Shima Island 36 kmN
  • Kōzan Ji Attraction 44 kmN
  • Kanmon Kyō Landmark 40 kmN
  • Wakato Ōhashi Landmark 32 kmN

60–100 km23 places

  • Okino-shima Island 98 kmNW
  • Kumamoto castle Historic site 91 kmS
  • Mount Tsurumi Mountain 65 kmSE
  • Tsuno Shima Island 82 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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