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Ijūin

Located in Hioki Shi, Kagoshima Coordinates: 31°37′00″ N 130°24′00″ E

Map showing the location of Ijūin Ijūin
Location in Japan
Population
25,217
25.2K
Elevation
93 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
KOJ Kagoshima Airport37 km
AXJ Amakusa Airport99 km

About Ijūin

Ijūin is a town. Location: Hioki Shi, Kagoshima. Population: 25,217. Elevation: 93 m.

From Wikipedia

Ijūin (伊集院町, Ijūin-chō) was a town located in Hioki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 24,175 and the density of 433.01 persons per km2. The total area was 55.83 km2. On May 1, 2005, Ijūin was merged with Fukiage, Higashiichiki and Hiyoshi (all from Hioki District) to create the city of Hioki. Ijūin no longer exists as an independent municipality.

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At a glance

Built
1922

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Ijūin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
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 Ijūin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°20°23°26°30°31°28°24°18°13°
Average low (°C)2°3°6°11°15°19°23°23°20°15°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)891101632212464233282252171119182

Other places to visit in this season: May October November

How to get to Ijūin

The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kagoshima, 15 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 37 kmnortheast
  • Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 99 kmnorth
  • Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 104 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Kagoshima Population: 595K 15 kmeast
  • Kirishima Population: 123.2K 37 kmeast
  • Kanoya Population: 101.1K 50 kmsoutheast
  • Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 65 kmeast
  • Honmachi Population: 123.1K 100 kmnorth

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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