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Hioki

Located in Hioki Shi, Kagoshima Coordinates: 31°35′00″ N 130°21′00″ E

Hioki
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Population
50,822
50.8K
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
KOJ Kagoshima Airport43 km
AXJ Amakusa Airport101 km

About Hioki

Hioki is a city. Location: Hioki Shi, Kagoshima. Population: 50,822. Elevation: 3 m.

From Wikipedia

Hioki (日置市, Hioki-shi) is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 45,720 in 22560 households, and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 253.01 km2 (97.69 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
253 km²
Official website
city.hioki.kagoshima.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Hioki

  • Kagoshima
  • Sendai
  • Ichiki-kushikino Shi
  • Minamisatsuma Shi

Population of Hioki over time

Population of Hioki over time
2010 50,822
2015 49,249
2021 46,671

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Hioki

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 19° · Night 10° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
June (423 mm)
Driest month
December (82 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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Climate of Hioki
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°16°21°24°27°30°31°28°24°19°14°
Average low (°C)3°4°7°12°16°20°24°24°21°16°10°4°
Precipitation (mm)891101632212464233282252171119182

Other places to visit in this season: April May October November

How to get to Hioki

The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kagoshima, 19 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 43 kmnortheast
  • Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 101 kmnorth
  • Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 109 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Kagoshima Population: 595K 19 kmeast
  • Kirishima Population: 123.2K 43 kmnortheast
  • Kanoya Population: 101.1K 52 kmsoutheast
  • Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 70 kmeast
  • Honmachi Population: 123.1K 105 kmnorth

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources