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Municipality

Oguni Machi

Local name: 小国町

Located in Aso-gun, Kumamoto Coordinates: 33°08′33″ N 131°04′16″ E

Map showing the location of Oguni Machi Oguni Machi
Location in Japan
Population
7,892
7.9K
Elevation
477 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KMJ Kumamoto Airport39 km
HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport72 km

About Oguni Machi

Oguni Machi is a municipality. Location: Aso-gun, Kumamoto. Population: 7,892. Elevation: 477 m.

From Wikipedia

Oguni (小国町, Oguni-machi) is a town in Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,346 in 2993 households, and a population density of 46 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 136.94 km2 (52.87 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1935
Area
137 km²
Official website
town.kumamoto-oguni.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Oguni Machi

  • Minamioguni Machi
  • Hita
  • Kusu Machi
  • Kokonoe Machi

Population of Oguni Machi over time

Population of Oguni Machi over time
2010 7,877
2015 7,187
2021 6,510

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Oguni Machi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 42 km east17°
  • Ōita · 50 km east18°
  • Nobeoka · 83 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Oguni Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°11°17°21°23°27°28°24°20°14°9°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°8°12°17°21°21°18°12°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)781061532012354294802802281278564

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

How to get to Oguni Machi

The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 39 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Beppu, 43 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 39 kmsouthwest
  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 72 kmwest
  • Oita Airport (OIT) Oita 72 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Beppu Population: 122.6K 43 kmeast
  • Ōita Population: 477.7K 50 kmeast
  • Kurume Population: 303.6K 55 kmwest
  • Omuta Population: 132K 59 kmwest
  • Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 65 kmnorthwest

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources