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Minamikyushu

Located in Minamikyushu Shi, Kagoshima Coordinates: 31°20′49″ N 130°27′22″ E

Map showing the location of Minamikyushu Minamikyushu
Location in Japan
Population
33,080
33.1K
Elevation
160 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
KOJ Kagoshima Airport56 km
TNE New Tanegashima Airport97 km

About Minamikyushu

Minamikyushu is a city. Location: Minamikyushu Shi, Kagoshima. Population: 33,080. Elevation: 160 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Satsuma Peninsula and Kaimondake Volcano.

Climate of Minamikyushu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 99 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kagoshima · 26 km north19°
  • Kanoya · 38 km east19°
  • Kirishima · 53 km northeast19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (426 mm)
Driest month
December (90 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 Minamikyushu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°20°23°26°29°30°27°23°18°13°
Average low (°C)2°3°6°11°15°19°23°23°20°15°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)971181662232614263172222181189990

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Minamikyushu

The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 56 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kagoshima, 26 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 56 kmnortheast
  • New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) Tanegashima 97 kmsoutheast
  • Yakushima Airport (KUM) Yakushima 108 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kagoshima Population: 595K 26 kmnorth
  • Kanoya Population: 101.1K 38 kmeast
  • Kirishima Population: 123.2K 53 kmnortheast
  • Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 72 kmnortheast
  • Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 111 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Minamikyushu

Within 100 km: 10 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Lake Ikeda Lake 16 kmSE
  • Kaimondake Volcano Mountain 20 kmS
  • Satsuma Peninsula Natural site 9 kmNW
  • Chiringa Shima Island 22 kmE

25–60 km5 places

  • Take-shima Island 60 kmS
  • Cape Sata Natural site 44 kmSE
  • Sakura Jima Island 33 kmNE
  • Sakurajima Mountain 33 kmNE

60–100 km15 places

  • Ōsumi-shotō Island 86 kmS
  • Tanega Shima Island 98 kmSE
  • Kamikoshiki Jima Island 78 kmNW
  • Kuro Shima Island 76 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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