- Population
- 51,608
- 51.6K
- Elevation
- 46 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KKJ Kitakyushu Airport32 km
- FUK Fukuoka Airport33 km
About Tagawa
Tagawa is a city. Location: Tagawa Shi, Fukuoka. Population: 51,608. Elevation: 46 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Kitakyushu Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Mount Hōman and Mount Sarakura.
Photos of Tagawa
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Climate of Tagawa
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 · 76 km southeast17°
- Ōita · 87 km southeast18°
- Nobeoka · 142 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
| 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) | 1° | 2° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 84 | 113 | 151 | 165 | 302 | 315 | 166 | 191 | 97 | 75 | 58 |
How to get to Tagawa
The nearest airport is Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 32 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iizuka, 11 km to the west.
Airports
- Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 32 kmnortheast
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 33 kmwest
- Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 55 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Iizuka Population: 126.4K 11 kmwest
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 30 kmsouthwest
- Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 32 kmwest
- Kasuga Population: 111K 34 kmwest
- Shimonoseki Population: 265.7K 38 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tagawa
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Mount Sarakura Mountain 24 kmN
- Mount Hōman Mountain 24 kmSW
- Mount Hiko Mountain 21 kmSE
25–60 km25 places
- Hiko Shima Island 35 kmN
- Kōzan Ji Attraction 44 kmNE
- Kanmon Kyō Landmark 39 kmN
- Wakato Ōhashi Landmark 30 kmN
60–100 km22 places
- Okino-shima Island 93 kmNW
- Kumamoto castle Historic site 92 kmS
- Mount Tsurumi Mountain 70 kmSE
- Tsuno Shima Island 80 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Tagawa and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Tagawa | Futtsu | Sado | Miura |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51.6K | 51.6K | 51.5K | 51.5K |
| Elevation | 46 m | 5 m | 27 m | 8 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 31° | 30° | 29° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | 2° | 0° | 3° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,791 mm | 1,731 mm | 2,238 mm | 1,797 mm |
| Best months | May, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 849 km | 839 km | 828 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Hōman Mountain, Dazaifu-shi24 km SW -
Mount Sarakura Mountain, Yahata-higashi Ku24 km N -
Mount Hiko Mountain, Soeda Machi21 km SE
Sources & licences
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