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Shimada

Located in Mashiki Machi, Kamimashiki-gun Coordinates: 32°45′25″ N 130°47′26″ E

Map showing the location of Shimada Shimada
Location in Japan
Population
32,510
32.5K
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
KMJ Kumamoto Airport11 km
HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport63 km

About Shimada

Shimada is a town. Location: Mashiki Machi, Kamimashiki-gun. Population: 32,510. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Suizenji Jōjuen and Kumamoto castle.

Climate of Shimada

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Shimada
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)6182127162199384378187177967555

Other places to visit in this season: April May October November

How to get to Shimada

The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 11 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Honmachi, 33 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 11 kmnortheast
  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 63 kmnorthwest
  • Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 67 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Honmachi Population: 123.1K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Omuta Population: 132K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Kurume Population: 303.6K 67 kmnorth
  • Saga Population: 233.3K 70 kmnorthwest
  • Isahaya Population: 135.5K 71 kmwest

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

Day trips from Shimada

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 25 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Hi Kawa River 23 kmSW
  • Kumamoto castle Historic site 10 kmNW
  • Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction 6 kmNW
  • Mount Kinbō Mountain 16 kmNW

25–60 km13 places

  • Kyūshū Island 41 kmSE
  • Chikugo River River 59 kmNW
  • Mount Unzen Mountain 48 kmW
  • Ōyano Jima Island 39 kmSW

60–100 km35 places

  • Shimoshima Island Island 81 kmSW
  • Mimigawa River River 90 kmSE
  • Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 68 kmE
  • Mount Osuzu Mountain 78 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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