Kashima Machi
Local name: 嘉島町
Located in Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto Coordinates: 32°44′46″ N 130°45′20″ E
- Population
- 9,057
- 9.1K
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KMJ Kumamoto Airport14 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport62 km
About Kashima Machi
Kashima Machi is a municipality. Location: Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto. Population: 9,057. Elevation: 5 m.
Kashima (嘉島町, Kashima-machi) is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 10,203 in 4135 households, and a population density of 24 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 16.65 km2 (6.43 sq mi).
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Places bordering Kashima Machi
- Kumamoto Shi
- Mashiki Machi
- Mifune Machi
Population of Kashima Machi over time
| 1980 | 7,731 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,434 | |
| 1990 | 7,295 | |
| 1995 | 7,654 | |
| 2000 | 8,145 | |
| 2005 | 8,492 | |
| 2010 | 8,676 | |
| 2014 | 8,953 | |
| 2015 | 9,054 | |
| 2021 | 9,624 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kashima Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 75 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (384 mm)
- Driest month
- December (55 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) | 10° | 12° | 15° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 31° | 32° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 82 | 127 | 162 | 199 | 384 | 378 | 187 | 177 | 96 | 75 | 55 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May October November
How to get to Kashima Machi
The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Honmachi, 31 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 14 kmnortheast
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 62 kmnorthwest
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 63 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 31 kmsouthwest
- Omuta Population: 132K 43 kmnorthwest
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 67 kmnorth
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 68 kmwest
- Saga Population: 233.3K 69 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kashima Machi
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 24 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Hi Kawa River 20 kmSW
- Kumamoto castle Historic site 8 kmNW
- Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction 5 kmN
- Mount Kinbō Mountain 13 kmNW
25–60 km13 places
- Kyūshū Island 41 kmSE
- Chikugo River River 58 kmNW
- Mount Unzen Mountain 44 kmW
- Ōyano Jima Island 35 kmSW
60–100 km34 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 78 kmSW
- Mimigawa River River 93 kmSE
- Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 71 kmE
- Mount Osuzu Mountain 80 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction, Chuo-ku5.3 km N
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Kumamoto castle Historic site, Chuo-ku8.1 km NW -
Mount Kinbō Mountain, Nishi-ku13 km NW -
Hi Kawa River, Kumamoto20 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources