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Hondomachi-hondo

Located in Amakusa Shi, Kumamoto Coordinates: 32°27′36″ N 130°10′02″ E

Map showing the location of Hondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo
Location in Japan
Population
40,787
40.8K
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
AXJ Amakusa Airport3 km
NGS Nagasaki Airport56 km

About Hondomachi-hondo

Hondomachi-hondo is a town. Location: Amakusa Shi, Kumamoto. Population: 40,787. Elevation: 16 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Kami Shima and Shimoshima Island.

At a glance

Built
1898

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Hondomachi-hondo

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 · 98 km southeast19°
  • Kagoshima · 106 km south19°
  • Miyakonojō · 117 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Hondomachi-hondo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°19°23°26°30°31°28°23°18°12°
Average low (°C)3°3°6°11°15°19°23°24°21°15°10°5°
Precipitation (mm)80931411802093803541991951008470

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Hondomachi-hondo

The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 3 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Nagasaki Airport (NGS) (56 km). The nearest large city is Honmachi, 41 km to the east.

Airports

  • Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 3 kmnorth
  • Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 56 kmnorthwest
  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 77 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Honmachi Population: 123.1K 41 kmeast
  • Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 42 kmnorthwest
  • Isahaya Population: 135.5K 44 kmnorth
  • Omuta Population: 132K 69 kmnorth
  • Saga Population: 233.3K 87 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Hondomachi-hondo

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 10 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Shimoshima Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Kami Shima Island 16 kmE
  • Kami Shima Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km12 places

  • Mount Unzen Mountain 34 kmN
  • Hi Kawa River 46 kmE
  • Ōyano Jima Island 29 kmNE
  • Iō Jima Island 45 kmNW

60–100 km16 places

  • Kyūshū Island 78 kmE
  • Hario Jima Island 81 kmNW
  • Kamikoshiki Jima Island 74 kmS
  • Kumamoto castle Historic site 63 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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