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Kaseda-shirakame

Local name: 加世田市

Located in Minamisatsuma Shi, Kagoshima Coordinates: 31°25′00″ N 130°19′00″ E

Kaseda-shirakame
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Population
39,012
39K
Elevation
22 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
KOJ Kagoshima Airport57 km
TNE New Tanegashima Airport111 km

About Kaseda-shirakame

Kaseda-shirakame is a town. Location: Minamisatsuma Shi, Kagoshima. Population: 39,012. Elevation: 22 m.

From Wikipedia

Minamisatsuma (南さつま市, Minamisatsuma-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 31,397 in 16,779 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 283.59 km2 (109.49 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1954
Area
94.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kaseda-shirakame

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 19° · Night 11° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
June (394 mm)
Driest month
December (96 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 Kaseda-shirakame
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°16°20°23°26°30°31°28°24°19°14°
Average low (°C)3°4°8°12°16°20°24°24°21°16°11°5°
Precipitation (mm)10411515621825439428320121411510196

Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November

How to get to Kaseda-shirakame

The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 57 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kagoshima, 28 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 57 kmnortheast
  • New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) Tanegashima 111 kmsoutheast
  • Yakushima Airport (KUM) Yakushima 119 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kagoshima Population: 595K 28 kmnortheast
  • Kanoya Population: 101.1K 51 kmeast
  • Kirishima Population: 123.2K 56 kmnortheast
  • Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 79 kmnortheast
  • Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 118 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kaseda-shirakame

Within 100 km: 10 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Satsuma Peninsula Natural site 10 kmE

25–60 km8 places

  • Lake Ikeda Lake 31 kmSE
  • Kaimondake Volcano Mountain 33 kmSE
  • Cape Sata Natural site 57 kmSE
  • Sakura Jima Island 38 kmNE

60–100 km14 places

  • Ōsumi-shotō Island 90 kmS
  • Kamikoshiki Jima Island 63 kmNW
  • Kuro Shima Island 74 kmSW
  • Iō-jima Island 69 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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