- Population
- 19,893
- 19.9K
- Elevation
- 74 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Hirokawa Machi
- Airports
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport28 km
- FUK Fukuoka Airport39 km
About Hirokawa Machi
Hirokawa Machi is a municipality. Location: Yame-gun, Fukuoka. Population: 19,893. Elevation: 74 m.
Hirokawa (広川町, Hirokawa-machi) is a town located in Yame District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the town had an estimated population of 19,215 in 8186 households, and a population density of 510 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 37.94 km2 (14.65 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Hirokawa Machi
- Kurume
- Chikugo Shi
- Yame Shi
Population of Hirokawa Machi over time
| 2010 | 20,253 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20,183 | |
| 2020 | 19,801 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Hirokawa Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 69 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 86 km east17°
- Ōita · 96 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 126 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- July (339 mm)
- Driest month
- December (57 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° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 78 | 113 | 155 | 175 | 338 | 339 | 186 | 192 | 94 | 69 | 57 |
How to get to Hirokawa Machi
The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kurume, 9 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 28 kmsouthwest
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 39 kmnorth
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 53 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 9 kmnorthwest
- Saga Population: 233.3K 25 kmwest
- Omuta Population: 132K 27 kmsouthwest
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 28 kmnorth
- Kasuga Population: 111K 32 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hirokawa Machi
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 24 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Chikugo River River 24 kmSW
- Kyushu Historical Museum Museum 21 kmN
25–60 km27 places
- Kumamoto castle Historic site 51 kmS
- Shimabara Castle Historic site 55 kmS
- Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction 53 kmS
- Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum 30 kmN
60–100 km34 places
- Kyūshū Island 99 kmSE
- Iki Island Island 99 kmNW
- Hiko Shima Island 82 kmN
- Hario Jima Island 77 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Hirokawa Machi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kyushu Historical Museum Museum, Ogōri-shi21 km N -
Chikugo River River, Japan24 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources