Mashiki Machi
Located in Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto Coordinates: 32°47′15″ N 130°50′02″ E
- Population
- 33,903
- 33.9K
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Mashiki Machi
- Airports
- KMJ Kumamoto Airport6 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport64 km
About Mashiki Machi
Mashiki Machi is a municipality. Location: Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto. Population: 33,903. Elevation: 15 m.
Mashiki (益城町, Mashiki-machi) is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 34,118 in 14,750 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 65.68 km2 (25.36 sq mi). Kumamoto Airport is located in Mashiki.
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Places bordering Mashiki Machi
- Kumamoto Shi
- Mifune Machi
- Kashima Machi
- Ōzu
- Kikuyō Machi
- Nishihara Mura
Population of Mashiki Machi over time
| 2010 | 32,676 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33,611 | |
| 2021 | 32,587 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Mashiki Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 84 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Nobeoka · 81 km east18°
- Beppu · 83 km northeast17°
- Ōita · 87 km northeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- July (466 mm)
- Driest month
- December (62 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) | 9° | 11° | 14° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 102 | 154 | 197 | 239 | 439 | 466 | 258 | 216 | 120 | 84 | 62 |
How to get to Mashiki Machi
The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 6 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Honmachi, 38 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 6 kmnorth
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 64 kmnorthwest
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 72 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 38 kmsouthwest
- Omuta Population: 132K 45 kmnorthwest
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 66 kmnorthwest
- Saga Population: 233.3K 70 kmnorthwest
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 74 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mashiki Machi
Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 24 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Kumamoto castle Historic site 12 kmW
- Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction 9 kmW
- Mount Kinbō Mountain 19 kmW
25–60 km13 places
- Kyūshū Island 42 kmS
- Chikugo River River 59 kmNW
- Mount Unzen Mountain 52 kmW
- Hi Kawa River 28 kmSW
60–100 km36 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 87 kmSW
- Mimigawa River River 89 kmSE
- Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 64 kmE
- Mount Osuzu Mountain 78 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Mashiki Machi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kumamoto castle Historic site, Chuo-ku12 km W -
Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction, Chuo-ku9.3 km W
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Mount Kinbō Mountain, Nishi-ku19 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources