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Municipality

Minamioguni Machi

Local name: 南小国町

Located in Aso-gun, Kumamoto Coordinates: 33°04′05″ N 131°05′26″ E

Map showing the location of Minamioguni Machi Minamioguni Machi
Location in Japan
Population
4,372
4.4K
Elevation
582 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 Airport34 km
HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport74 km

About Minamioguni Machi

Minamioguni Machi is a municipality. Location: Aso-gun, Kumamoto. Population: 4,372. Elevation: 582 m.

From Wikipedia

Minamioguni (南小国町, Minamioguni-machi) is a town located in Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2024, the town had an estimated population of 3,831 in 1870 households, and a population density of 33 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 115.90 km2 (44.75 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1969
Area
116 km²
Official website
town.minamioguni.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Minamioguni Machi

  • Aso
  • Oguni Machi
  • Hita
  • Takedamachi
  • Kokonoe Machi

Population of Minamioguni Machi over time

Population of Minamioguni Machi over time
2010 4,429
2015 4,048
2021 3,671

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Minamioguni Machi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 45 km northeast17°
  • Ōita · 51 km east18°
  • Nobeoka · 76 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (480 mm)
Driest month
December (64 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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Climate of Minamioguni Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°16°20°23°26°27°24°19°14°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°7°11°16°20°20°17°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)781061532012354294802802281278564

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

How to get to Minamioguni Machi

The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 34 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Beppu, 45 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 34 kmsouthwest
  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 74 kmwest
  • Oita Airport (OIT) Oita 76 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Beppu Population: 122.6K 45 kmnortheast
  • Ōita Population: 477.7K 51 kmeast
  • Omuta Population: 132K 60 kmwest
  • Kurume Population: 303.6K 60 kmnorthwest
  • Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 72 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Minamioguni Machi

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 22 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Mount Aso Mountain 20 kmS
  • Mount Kujū Mountain 15 kmE

25–60 km14 places

  • Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 54 kmSE
  • Kumamoto castle Historic site 46 kmSW
  • Mount Tsurumi Mountain 40 kmNE
  • Kyūshū Sanchi Mountain 54 kmS

60–100 km37 places

  • Kyūshū Island 71 kmS
  • Hiko Shima Island 97 kmN
  • Mimigawa River River 95 kmSE
  • Mount Osuzu Mountain 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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