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Municipality

Asagiri Chō

Located in Kuma-gun, Kumamoto Coordinates: 32°12′32″ N 130°55′08″ E

Map showing the location of Asagiri Chō Asagiri Chō
Location in Japan
Population
16,585
16.6K
Elevation
201 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
KOJ Kagoshima Airport49 km
KMI Miyazaki Airport62 km

About Asagiri Chō

Asagiri Chō is a municipality. Location: Kuma-gun, Kumamoto. Population: 16,585. Elevation: 201 m.

From Wikipedia

Asagiri (あさぎり町, Asagiri-chō) is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 14,134 in 5774 households, and a population density of 89 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 159.56 km2 (61.61 sq mi). The word "asagiri" translates as "morning mist".

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2003
Area
160 km²
Official website
town.asagiri.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Asagiri Chō

  • Nishiki Machi
  • Taragi Machi
  • Sagara Mura
  • Ebino-shi

Population of Asagiri Chō over time

Population of Asagiri Chō over time
2010 16,638
2015 15,523
2021 14,448

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Asagiri Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kirishima · 54 km south19°
  • Miyakonojō · 55 km south18°
  • Miyazaki · 57 km southeast19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (461 mm)
Driest month
December (65 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
Climate of Asagiri Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°14°19°23°26°29°30°27°22°17°11°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°9°14°18°22°22°19°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)761061632202604614452682291258965

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Asagiri Chō

The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Honmachi, 44 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 49 kmsouthwest
  • Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 62 kmsoutheast
  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 70 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Honmachi Population: 123.1K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Kirishima Population: 123.2K 54 kmsouth
  • Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 55 kmsouth
  • Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 57 kmsoutheast
  • Kagoshima Population: 595K 79 kmsouthwest

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources