- Population
- 15,681
- 15.7K
- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AXJ Amakusa Airport38 km
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport59 km
About Sashiki
Sashiki is a town. Location: Ashikita Machi, Ashikita-gun. Population: 15,681. Elevation: 25 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Kami Shima and Kuma River.
Climate of Sashiki
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 89 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kirishima · 67 km south19°
- Kagoshima · 82 km south19°
- Miyakonojō · 83 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 86 | 109 | 168 | 215 | 255 | 461 | 461 | 245 | 215 | 116 | 89 | 70 |
How to get to Sashiki
The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) (59 km). The nearest large city is Honmachi, 24 km to the north.
Airports
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 38 kmnorthwest
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 59 kmsouth
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 68 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 24 kmnorth
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 67 kmsouth
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 74 kmnorthwest
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 77 kmnorthwest
- Omuta Population: 132K 81 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sashiki
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Kami Shima Island 23 kmNW
- Kuma River River 20 kmN
25–60 km14 places
- Kyūshū Island 48 kmE
- Shimoshima Island Island 40 kmW
- Mount Unzen Mountain 54 kmN
- Hi Kawa River 35 kmN
60–100 km18 places
- Kamikoshiki Jima Island 78 kmSW
- Mount Osuzu Mountain 87 kmE
- Iō Jima Island 81 kmNW
- Mount Aso Mountain 85 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kami Shima Island, Kumamoto23 km NW
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Kuma River River, Kumamoto20 km N
Sources & licences
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