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Municipality

Itsuki Mura

Located in Kuma-gun, Kumamoto Coordinates: 32°25′13″ N 130°50′24″ E

Map showing the location of Itsuki Mura Itsuki Mura
Location in Japan
Population
1,250
1.2K
Elevation
766 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KMJ Kumamoto Airport46 km
AXJ Amakusa Airport64 km

About Itsuki Mura

Itsuki Mura is a municipality. Location: Kuma-gun, Kumamoto. Population: 1,250. Elevation: 766 m.

From Wikipedia

Itsuki (五木村, Itsuki-mura) is a village located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the village had an estimated population of 937 in 466 households, and a population density of 3.7 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 252.92 km2 (97.65 sq mi). The name of Itsuki is well known for an indigenous folksong Itsuki no Komoriuta, or Lullaby of Itsuki.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
253 km²
Official website
vill.itsuki.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Itsuki Mura

  • Yatsushiro Shi
  • Taragi Machi
  • Yamae Mura
  • Sagara Mura
  • Mizukami Mura

Population of Itsuki Mura over time

Population of Itsuki Mura over time
2010 1,205
2015 1,055
2021 887

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Itsuki Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 100 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kirishima · 76 km south19°
  • Miyazaki · 78 km southeast19°
  • Miyakonojō · 79 km south18°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (579 mm)
Driest month
December (73 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 Itsuki Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°15°19°22°25°26°23°18°13°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°7°11°15°19°20°17°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)9212519925130353357934326114410073

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Itsuki Mura

The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 46 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Honmachi, 24 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 46 kmnorth
  • Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 64 kmwest
  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 69 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Honmachi Population: 123.1K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Kirishima Population: 123.2K 76 kmsouth
  • Omuta Population: 132K 77 kmnorthwest
  • Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 78 kmsoutheast
  • Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 79 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Itsuki Mura

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Kyūshū Island 14 kmE

25–60 km14 places

  • Mount Osuzu Mountain 57 kmE
  • Hi Kawa River 28 kmNW
  • Ōyano Jima Island 42 kmNW
  • Kami Shima Island 48 kmW

60–100 km15 places

  • Shimoshima Island Island 72 kmW
  • Ao Shima Island 91 kmSE
  • Ooyodo River River 83 kmSE
  • Mimigawa River River 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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