Mifune Machi
Located in Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto Coordinates: 32°43′50″ N 130°51′27″ E
- Population
- 17,888
- 17.9K
- Elevation
- 258 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Mifune Machi
- Airports
- KMJ Kumamoto Airport12 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport70 km
About Mifune Machi
Mifune Machi is a municipality. Location: Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto. Population: 17,888. Elevation: 258 m.
Mifune (御船町, Mifune-machi) is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 17,254 in 7647 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 99.03 km2 (38.24 sq mi).
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Places bordering Mifune Machi
- Kumamoto Shi
- Kashima Machi
- Mashiki Machi
- Yamato Chō
- Misato Machi
- Nishihara Mura
Population of Mifune Machi over time
| 2010 | 17,888 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17,237 | |
| 2021 | 16,468 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Mifune Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 84 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Nobeoka · 77 km east18°
- Beppu · 85 km northeast17°
- Ōita · 89 km northeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- 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) | 8° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 102 | 154 | 197 | 239 | 439 | 466 | 258 | 216 | 120 | 84 | 62 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Mifune Machi
The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 12 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Honmachi, 35 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 12 kmnorth
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 70 kmnorthwest
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 71 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 35 kmsouthwest
- Omuta Population: 132K 51 kmnorthwest
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 72 kmnorthwest
- Saga Population: 233.3K 76 kmnorthwest
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 77 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mifune Machi
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 21 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Kumamoto castle Historic site 16 kmNW
- Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction 13 kmNW
- Mount Kinbō Mountain 22 kmNW
25–60 km13 places
- Kyūshū Island 36 kmS
- Mount Unzen Mountain 54 kmW
- Hi Kawa River 26 kmSW
- Ōyano Jima Island 43 kmW
60–100 km24 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 85 kmSW
- Mimigawa River River 84 kmSE
- Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 61 kmE
- Mount Osuzu Mountain 72 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Mifune Machi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kumamoto castle Historic site, Chuo-ku16 km NW -
Mount Kinbō Mountain, Nishi-ku22 km NW -
Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction, Chuo-ku13 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources