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Municipality

Minamiaso Mura

Located in Aso-gun, Kumamoto Coordinates: 32°50′39″ N 131°02′14″ E

Map showing the location of Minamiaso Mura Minamiaso Mura
Location in Japan
Population
11,924
11.9K
Elevation
421 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KMJ Kumamoto Airport17 km
HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport77 km

About Minamiaso Mura

Minamiaso Mura is a municipality. Location: Aso-gun, Kumamoto. Population: 11,924. Elevation: 421 m.

From Wikipedia

Minamiaso (南阿蘇村, Minamiaso-mura; literally "South Aso") is a village in Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the village had an estimated population of 10,071 in 4821 households, and a population density of 73 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 137.32 km2 (53.02 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
137 km²
Official website
vill.minamiaso.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Minamiaso Mura

  • Nishihara Mura
  • Takamori Machi
  • Aso
  • Yamato Chō
  • Ōzu

Population of Minamiaso Mura over time

Population of Minamiaso Mura over time
2010 11,972
2015 11,503
2021 10,212

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Minamiaso Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 88 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 65 km northeast17°
  • Nobeoka · 66 km southeast18°
  • Ōita · 68 km northeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (500 mm)
Driest month
December (65 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 Minamiaso Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°11°17°21°24°27°28°25°20°15°9°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°3°8°13°17°21°22°18°12°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)791091602092484505002972331318865

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October

How to get to Minamiaso Mura

The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 17 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Honmachi, 56 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 17 kmwest
  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 77 kmnorthwest
  • Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 92 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Honmachi Population: 123.1K 56 kmsouthwest
  • Omuta Population: 132K 59 kmwest
  • Beppu Population: 122.6K 65 kmnortheast
  • Nobeoka Population: 119.5K 66 kmsoutheast
  • Ōita Population: 477.7K 68 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Minamiaso Mura

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Mount Aso Mountain 7 kmNE

25–60 km11 places

  • Kyūshū Island 46 kmS
  • Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 46 kmE
  • Hi Kawa River 47 kmSW
  • Kumamoto castle Historic site 31 kmW

60–100 km21 places

  • Mimigawa River River 78 kmSE
  • Mount Osuzu Mountain 71 kmSE
  • Mount Unzen Mountain 71 kmW
  • Ōyano Jima Island 64 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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