- Population
- 101,096
- 101.1K
- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport48 km
- KMI Miyazaki Airport79 km
About Kanoya
Kanoya is a city. Location: Kanoya Shi, Kagoshima. Population: 101,096. Elevation: 23 m.
Kanoya (鹿屋市, Kanoya-shi) is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2024, the city had an estimated population of 98,367 in 46114 households, and a population density of 100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 448.15 km2 (173.03 sq mi). Kanoya is also popularly called the "Town of Roses".
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Places bordering Kanoya
- Tarumizu
- Ōsaki
- Higashikushira Chō
- Kinkō Chō
- Kimotsuki Chō
- Kirishima
- Soo Shi
Population of Kanoya over time
| 2010 | 105,070 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 103,608 | |
| 2021 | 100,880 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kanoya
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 19° · Night 9° · Rain 105 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (433 mm)
- Driest month
- January (75 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° | 31° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 114 | 157 | 225 | 261 | 433 | 356 | 275 | 230 | 136 | 105 | 76 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November
How to get to Kanoya
The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 48 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kagoshima, 35 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 48 kmnorth
- Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 79 kmnortheast
- New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) Tanegashima 87 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 35 kmnorthwest
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 40 kmnorth
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 44 kmnortheast
- Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 80 kmnortheast
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 127 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ōsumi Peninsula Natural site, Kagoshima8.4 km SE -
Chiringa Shima Island, Kagoshima20 km SW -
Kagoshima Wan Natural site, Kagoshima21 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources