Ibusuki
Local name: 指宿市
Located in Ibusuki Shi, Kagoshima Coordinates: 31°14′00″ N 130°39′00″ E
- Population
- 39,011
- 39K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport64 km
- TNE New Tanegashima Airport77 km
About Ibusuki
Ibusuki is a city. Location: Ibusuki Shi, Kagoshima. Population: 39,011. Elevation: 2 m.
Ibusuki (指宿市, Ibusuki-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ì.bɯ̈́.sɨ̥.k̟ʲì, -k̟ʲí.ɕì]) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 37,594 in 17477 households, and a population density of 250 people per km2. The total area of the city is 148.81 km2 (57.46 sq mi).
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Places bordering Ibusuki
- Kagoshima
- Minamikyushu Shi
Twin towns and sister cities of Ibusuki
- Chitose· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Ibusuki over time
| 2010 | 44,396 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41,831 | |
| 2021 | 38,571 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ibusuki
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 11° · Rain 105 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- June (442 mm)
- Driest month
- December (89 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) | 12° | 13° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 29° | 24° | 20° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 94 | 123 | 168 | 220 | 271 | 442 | 296 | 207 | 210 | 122 | 105 | 89 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November
How to get to Ibusuki
The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 64 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kanoya, 25 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 64 kmnorth
- New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) Tanegashima 77 kmsoutheast
- Yakushima Airport (KUM) Yakushima 94 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Kanoya Population: 101.1K 25 kmnortheast
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 38 kmnorth
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 57 kmnorth
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 68 kmnortheast
- Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 105 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Chiringa Shima Island, Kagoshima5.4 km NE -
Lake Ikeda Lake, Kagoshima8.3 km W
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Kaimondake Volcano Mountain, Kagoshima13 km SW -
Kagoshima Wan Natural site, Kagoshima20 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources