- Population
- 11,237
- 11.2K
- Elevation
- 132 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AXJ Amakusa Airport33 km
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport67 km
About Nagashima Chō
Nagashima Chō is a municipality. Location: Izumi-gun, Kagoshima. Population: 11,237. Elevation: 132 m.
Nagashima (長島町, Nagashima-chō) is a town located in Izumi District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2024, the town had an estimated population of 9618 in 4386 households, and a population density of 83 people per km2. The total area of the town is 116.19 km2 (44.86 sq mi).
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Places bordering Nagashima Chō
- Akune
Population of Nagashima Chō over time
| 2010 | 11,105 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,431 | |
| 2021 | 9,654 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Nagashima Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 92 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kirishima · 75 km southeast19°
- Kagoshima · 78 km southeast19°
- Miyakonojō · 99 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- June (374 mm)
- Driest month
- December (81 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) | 9° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 97 | 140 | 184 | 212 | 374 | 332 | 207 | 198 | 100 | 92 | 81 |
How to get to Nagashima Chō
The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 33 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) (67 km). The nearest large city is Honmachi, 54 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 33 kmnorth
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 67 kmsoutheast
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 84 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 54 kmnortheast
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 68 kmnorthwest
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 74 kmnorth
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 75 kmsoutheast
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 78 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nagashima Chō
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 18 kmNW
- Kami Shima Island 18 kmNW
25–60 km6 places
- Kamikoshiki Jima Island 47 kmSW
- Koshiki Islands Island 57 kmSW
- Kaba Shima Island 55 kmNW
- Ōyano Jima Island 51 kmNE
60–100 km24 places
- Kyūshū Island 82 kmE
- Nishisonoki-hantō Natural site 90 kmNW
- Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction 86 kmNE
- Mount Kinbō Mountain 83 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shimoshima Island Island, Kumamoto18 km NW
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Kami Shima Island, Kumamoto18 km NW
Sources & licences
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