Amakusa Shi
Local name: 天草市
Located in Kumamoto, Japan Coordinates: 32°23′07″ N 130°09′01″ E
- Population
- 88,559
- 88.6K
- Elevation
- 118 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Amakusa Shi
- Airports
- AXJ Amakusa Airport11 km
- NGS Nagasaki Airport63 km
About Amakusa Shi
Amakusa Shi is a district. Location: Kumamoto, Japan. Population: 88,559.
Amakusa (天草市, Amakusa-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ä̀.mä́.kɯ̥̈.sä̀, -sä́(.ɕì)]) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 72,243 in 36029 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 683.82 km2 (264.02 sq mi).
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Places bordering Amakusa Shi
- Kamiamakusa Shi
- Reihoku Machi
Population of Amakusa Shi over time
| 2010 | 89,065 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82,739 | |
| 2021 | 74,861 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Amakusa Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 89 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kirishima · 92 km southeast19°
- Kagoshima · 99 km southeast19°
- Miyakonojō · 113 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (392 mm)
- Driest month
- December (76 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° | 23° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 87 | 99 | 149 | 189 | 219 | 392 | 371 | 215 | 210 | 104 | 89 | 76 |
How to get to Amakusa Shi
The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 11 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Nagasaki Airport (NGS) (63 km). The nearest large city is Honmachi, 44 km to the east.
Airports
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 11 kmnorth
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 63 kmnorth
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 83 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 44 kmeast
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 48 kmnorthwest
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 52 kmnorth
- Omuta Population: 132K 77 kmnorth
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 92 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Amakusa Shi
3 places
Amakusa
Population: 83.1K
Hondomachi-hondo
Population: 40.8K
Ushibukamachi
Population: 16.7K
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shimoshima Island Island, Kumamoto8.5 km SW
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Kami Shima Island, Kumamoto19 km NE
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Kami Shima Island, Kumamoto13 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources