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Mifune

Located in Mifune Machi, Kamimashiki-gun Coordinates: 32°43′00″ N 130°49′20″ E

Map showing the location of Mifune Mifune
Location in Japan
Population
16,901
16.9K
Elevation
96 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
KMJ Kumamoto Airport14 km
AXJ Amakusa Airport67 km

About Mifune

Mifune is a town. Location: Mifune Machi, Kamimashiki-gun. Population: 16,901. Elevation: 96 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Kumamoto castle and Suizenji Jōjuen.

Climate of Mifune

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 7° · Rain 75 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Nobeoka · 80 km east18°
  • Beppu · 89 km northeast17°
  • Ōita · 93 km northeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Mifune
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°15°20°24°27°30°31°28°23°18°12°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°10°14°18°23°23°19°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)6182127162199384378187177967555

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Mifune

The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 14 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Honmachi, 31 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 14 kmnorth
  • Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 67 kmsouthwest
  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 68 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Honmachi Population: 123.1K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Omuta Population: 132K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Kurume Population: 303.6K 72 kmnorthwest
  • Isahaya Population: 135.5K 74 kmwest
  • Saga Population: 233.3K 75 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Mifune

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Hi Kawa River 22 kmSW
  • Kumamoto castle Historic site 15 kmNW
  • Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction 12 kmNW
  • Mount Kinbō Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km12 places

  • Kyūshū Island 36 kmSE
  • Mount Unzen Mountain 51 kmW
  • Ōyano Jima Island 39 kmW
  • Kami Shima Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km24 places

  • Shimoshima Island Island 81 kmSW
  • Mimigawa River River 86 kmSE
  • Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 65 kmE
  • Mount Osuzu Mountain 73 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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