- Population
- 83,082
- 83.1K
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AXJ Amakusa Airport4 km
- NGS Nagasaki Airport57 km
About Amakusa
Amakusa is a city. Location: Amakusa Shi, Kumamoto. Population: 83,082. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Kami Shima and Shimoshima Island.
Photos of Amakusa
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Climate of Amakusa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 10° · Rain 84 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kirishima · 96 km southeast19°
- Kagoshima · 105 km south19°
- Miyakonojō · 115 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- June (380 mm)
- Driest month
- December (70 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 10° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 80 | 93 | 141 | 180 | 209 | 380 | 354 | 199 | 195 | 100 | 84 | 70 |
How to get to Amakusa
The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 4 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Nagasaki Airport (NGS) (57 km). The nearest large city is Honmachi, 39 km to the east.
Airports
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 4 kmnorthwest
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 57 kmnorthwest
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 75 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 39 kmeast
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 43 kmnorthwest
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 45 kmnorth
- Omuta Population: 132K 68 kmnorth
- Saga Population: 233.3K 86 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Amakusa
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 10 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 17 kmSW
- Kami Shima Island 13 kmE
- Kami Shima Island 22 kmSW
25–60 km12 places
- Mount Unzen Mountain 33 kmN
- Hi Kawa River 44 kmE
- Ōyano Jima Island 26 kmNE
- Iō Jima Island 47 kmNW
60–100 km16 places
- Kyūshū Island 75 kmE
- Hario Jima Island 82 kmNW
- Kamikoshiki Jima Island 75 kmSW
- Kumamoto castle Historic site 62 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Amakusa and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Amakusa | Echizen | Kimitsu | Yamatokōriyama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 83.1K | 83.1K | 83.1K | 83.3K |
| Elevation | 6 m | 40 m | 4 m | 42 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 31° | 31° | 30° | 32° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 3° | 0° | 1° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 2,085 mm | 2,275 mm | 1,553 mm | 1,487 mm |
| Best months | May, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May, Oct |
| Distance | — | 669 km | 950 km | 570 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kami Shima Island, Kumamoto13 km E
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Shimoshima Island Island, Kumamoto17 km SW
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Kami Shima Island, Kumamoto22 km SW
Sources & licences
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