- Population
- 19,969
- 20K
- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport26 km
- FUK Fukuoka Airport39 km
About Hirokawa
Hirokawa is a town. Location: Hirokawa Machi, Yame-gun. Population: 19,969. Elevation: 41 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Kyushu Historical Museum and Chikugo River.
Climate of Hirokawa
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 · 88 km east17°
- Ōita · 97 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 127 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 13° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 78 | 113 | 155 | 175 | 338 | 339 | 186 | 192 | 94 | 69 | 57 |
How to get to Hirokawa
The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kurume, 9 km to the north.
Airports
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 26 kmsouthwest
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 39 kmnorth
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 53 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 9 kmnorth
- Saga Population: 233.3K 24 kmwest
- Omuta Population: 132K 25 kmsouth
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 28 kmnorth
- Kasuga Population: 111K 33 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hirokawa
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 24 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Chikugo River River 22 kmSW
- Kyushu Historical Museum Museum 22 kmN
25–60 km26 places
- Kumamoto castle Historic site 51 kmS
- Shimabara Castle Historic site 53 kmS
- Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction 53 kmS
- Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum 31 kmN
60–100 km35 places
- Kyūshū Island 99 kmSE
- Iki Island Island 98 kmNW
- Hiko Shima Island 83 kmNE
- Hario Jima Island 75 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kyushu Historical Museum Museum, Ogōri-shi22 km N -
Chikugo River River, Japan22 km SW
Sources & licences
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