- Population
- 39,261
- 39.3K
- Elevation
- 70 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Kikuyō Machi
- Airports
- KMJ Kumamoto Airport4 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport58 km
About Kikuyō Machi
Kikuyō Machi is a municipality. Location: Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto. Population: 39,261. Elevation: 70 m.
Kikuyō (菊陽町, Kikuyō-machi) is a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 43,852 in 19,715 households, and a population density of 1200 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 37.46 km2 (14.46 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Kikuyō Machi
- Nishihara Mura
- Ōzu
- Kumamoto Shi
- Kōshi Shi
- Mashiki Machi
Population of Kikuyō Machi over time
| 2010 | 37,734 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40,984 | |
| 2021 | 43,430 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kikuyō Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 7° · Rain 72 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 78 km northeast17°
- Ōita · 83 km northeast18°
- Nobeoka · 85 km east18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- July (371 mm)
- Driest month
- December (53 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° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 25° | 27° | 31° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 81 | 122 | 156 | 191 | 369 | 371 | 188 | 177 | 94 | 72 | 53 |
How to get to Kikuyō Machi
The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 4 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Omuta, 40 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 4 kmsoutheast
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 58 kmnorthwest
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 75 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Omuta Population: 132K 40 kmnorthwest
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 45 kmsouthwest
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 58 kmnorthwest
- Saga Population: 233.3K 64 kmnorthwest
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 73 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kikuyō Machi
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 22 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Kumamoto castle Historic site 13 kmSW
- Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction 11 kmSW
- Mount Kinbō Mountain 18 kmW
25–60 km13 places
- Kyūshū Island 50 kmS
- Chikugo River River 54 kmNW
- Mount Unzen Mountain 52 kmW
- Hi Kawa River 34 kmSW
60–100 km35 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 91 kmSW
- Mimigawa River River 94 kmSE
- Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 66 kmE
- Mount Osuzu Mountain 84 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Kikuyō Machi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kumamoto castle Historic site, Chuo-ku13 km SW -
Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction, Chuo-ku11 km SW
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Mount Kinbō Mountain, Nishi-ku18 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources