- Population
- 19,142
- 19.1K
- Elevation
- 105 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Ashikita Machi
- Airports
- AXJ Amakusa Airport42 km
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport57 km
About Ashikita Machi
Ashikita Machi is a municipality. Location: Ashikita-gun, Kumamoto. Population: 19,142. Elevation: 105 m.
Ashikita (芦北町, Ashikita-machi) is a town located in Ashikita District (葦北郡, Ashikita-gun), Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 15,024 in 6909 households, and a population density of 64 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 34.08 km2 (13.16 sq mi).
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Places bordering Ashikita Machi
- Yatsushiro Shi
- Minamata
- Tsunagi
- Kuma Mura
Population of Ashikita Machi over time
| 2010 | 19,316 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17,661 | |
| 2021 | 15,621 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ashikita Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 89 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kirishima · 65 km south19°
- Miyakonojō · 79 km southeast18°
- Kagoshima · 81 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (461 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 86 | 109 | 168 | 215 | 255 | 461 | 461 | 245 | 215 | 116 | 89 | 70 |
How to get to Ashikita Machi
The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) (57 km). The nearest large city is Honmachi, 24 km to the north.
Airports
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 42 kmnorthwest
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 57 kmsouth
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 67 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 24 kmnorth
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 65 kmsouth
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 77 kmnorthwest
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 79 kmsoutheast
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 80 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ashikita Machi
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Kuma River River 20 kmN
25–60 km15 places
- Kyūshū Island 45 kmE
- Shimoshima Island Island 43 kmW
- Mount Unzen Mountain 56 kmNW
- Hi Kawa River 35 kmN
60–100 km18 places
- Kamikoshiki Jima Island 80 kmSW
- Ooyodo River River 97 kmSE
- Mount Osuzu Mountain 83 kmE
- Iō Jima Island 85 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Ashikita Machi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources