- Population
- 34,911
- 34.9K
- Elevation
- 288 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Hitoyoshi Shi
- Airports
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport41 km
- AXJ Amakusa Airport65 km
About Hitoyoshi Shi
Hitoyoshi Shi is a district. Location: Kumamoto, Japan. Population: 34,911.
Hitoyoshi (Japanese: 人吉市, Hepburn: Hitoyoshi-shi) is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 29,842 in 15292 households, and a population density of 140 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 210.55 km2 (81.29 sq mi).
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Places bordering Hitoyoshi Shi
- Isa Shi
- Ebino-shi
- Nishiki Machi
- Sagara Mura
- Yamae Mura
- Kuma Mura
Population of Hitoyoshi Shi over time
| 2010 | 35,611 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33,880 | |
| 2021 | 31,332 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Hitoyoshi Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 89 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kirishima · 48 km south19°
- Miyakonojō · 58 km southeast18°
- Kagoshima · 70 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- June (465 mm)
- Driest month
- December (68 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 81 | 107 | 165 | 218 | 257 | 465 | 459 | 250 | 215 | 117 | 89 | 68 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Hitoyoshi Shi
The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Honmachi, 39 km to the north.
Airports
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 41 kmsouth
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 65 kmnorthwest
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 74 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 39 kmnorth
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 48 kmsouth
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 58 kmsoutheast
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 70 kmsouth
- Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 70 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Hitoyoshi Shi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources