- Population
- 25,744
- 25.7K
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport44 km
- AXJ Amakusa Airport86 km
About Kushikino
Kushikino is a town. Location: Ichiki-kushikino Shi, Kagoshima. Population: 25,744. Elevation: 6 m.
Kushikino (串木野市, Kushikino-shi) is the name of a former city municipality located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It was founded under that name on 1 October 1950. In 2003, Kushikino had an estimated 26,355 inhabitants and covered an area 80.46 km2, giving a population density of 327.55 persons per km2. On 11 October 2005, Kushikino and the town of Ichiki (part of Hioki District) were merged to form the new city of Ichikikushikino, so that Kushikino no longer exists as an independent municipality.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1950
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kushikino
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 18° · Night 10° · Rain 94 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- June (405 mm)
- Driest month
- December (85 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) | 11° | 12° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 91 | 104 | 151 | 211 | 235 | 405 | 352 | 226 | 218 | 107 | 94 | 85 |
How to get to Kushikino
The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kagoshima, 32 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 44 kmeast
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 86 kmnorth
- Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 113 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 32 kmsoutheast
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 47 kmeast
- Kanoya Population: 101.1K 67 kmsoutheast
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 76 kmeast
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 93 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kushikino
Within 100 km: 9 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km7 places
- Kamikoshiki Jima Island 39 kmW
- Koshiki Islands Island 44 kmW
- Shimokoshiki Island Island 52 kmW
- Satsuma Peninsula Natural site 36 kmSE
60–100 km13 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 71 kmN
- Ōyano Jima Island 97 kmN
- Kami Shima Island 82 kmN
- Kuma River River 88 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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