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Aso-shi

Located in Kumamoto, Japan Coordinates: 32°57′22″ N 131°05′40″ E

Aso-shi
Aso · Sanjo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
28,169
28.2K
Elevation
500 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Aso-shi
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KMJ Kumamoto Airport26 km
HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport77 km

About Aso-shi

Aso-shi is a district. Location: Kumamoto, Japan. Population: 28,169. The best months to visit are May–July, September–October. The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Mount Aso and Mount Kujū.

Climate of Aso-shi

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 · 52 km northeast17°
  • Ōita · 56 km northeast18°
  • Nobeoka · 68 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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).

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Climate of Aso-shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°11°17°21°23°27°28°25°20°15°9°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°8°12°17°21°21°18°11°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)791091602092484505002972331318865

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

How to get to Aso-shi

The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Beppu, 52 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 26 kmsouthwest
  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 77 kmwest
  • Oita Airport (OIT) Oita 83 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Beppu Population: 122.6K 52 kmnortheast
  • Ōita Population: 477.7K 56 kmnortheast
  • Omuta Population: 132K 61 kmwest
  • Kurume Population: 303.6K 67 kmnorthwest
  • Nobeoka Population: 119.5K 68 kmsoutheast

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

Places in Aso-shi

1 place
  • Aso

    Aso

    Population: 27K

Nearby attractions & nature

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