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Hitoyoshi

Located in Hitoyoshi Shi, Kumamoto Coordinates: 32°13′00″ N 130°45′00″ E

Map showing the location of Hitoyoshi Hitoyoshi
Location in Japan
Population
38,006
38K
Elevation
130 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
KOJ Kagoshima Airport46 km
AXJ Amakusa Airport63 km

About Hitoyoshi

Hitoyoshi is a city. Location: Hitoyoshi Shi, Kumamoto. Population: 38,006. Elevation: 130 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (46 km).

Climate of Hitoyoshi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kirishima · 53 km south19°
  • Miyakonojō · 61 km southeast18°
  • Miyazaki · 71 km southeast19°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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).

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Climate of Hitoyoshi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°14°20°23°26°30°31°27°23°17°12°
Average low (°C)0°2°5°10°14°19°23°23°20°14°8°2°
Precipitation (mm)811071652182574654592502151178968

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Hitoyoshi

The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Honmachi, 35 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 46 kmsouth
  • Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 63 kmnorthwest
  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 70 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Honmachi Population: 123.1K 35 kmnorthwest
  • Kirishima Population: 123.2K 53 kmsouth
  • Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 61 kmsoutheast
  • Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 71 kmsoutheast
  • Kagoshima Population: 595K 75 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hitoyoshi

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km9 places

  • Kyūshū Island 33 kmNE
  • Hi Kawa River 44 kmN
  • Ōyano Jima Island 50 kmNW
  • Kami Shima Island 47 kmNW

60–100 km23 places

  • Shimoshima Island Island 64 kmW
  • Kamikoshiki Jima Island 92 kmSW
  • Ao Shima Island 82 kmSE
  • Ooyodo River River 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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