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Municipality

Mizukami Mura

Local name: 水上村

Located in Kuma-gun, Kumamoto Coordinates: 32°21′55″ N 131°01′01″ E

Map showing the location of Mizukami Mura Mizukami Mura
Location in Japan
Population
2,410
2.4K
Elevation
440 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KMJ Kumamoto Airport55 km
KMI Miyazaki Airport68 km

About Mizukami Mura

Mizukami Mura is a municipality. Location: Kuma-gun, Kumamoto. Population: 2,410. Elevation: 440 m.

From Wikipedia

Mizukami (水上村, Mizukami-mura) is a village located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the village had an estimated population of 1,946 in 839 households, and a population density of 10 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 190.96 km2 (73.73 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1895
Area
191 km²
Official website
vill.mizukami.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Mizukami Mura

  • Taragi Machi
  • Itsuki Mura
  • Shiiba Son
  • Nishimera Son
  • Yatsushiro Shi

Population of Mizukami Mura over time

Population of Mizukami Mura over time
2010 2,405
2014 2,274
2015 2,232
2021 2,028

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Mizukami Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 99 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Miyazaki · 62 km southeast19°
  • Nobeoka · 66 km east18°
  • Miyakonojō · 70 km south18°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
July (564 mm)
Driest month
December (67 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 Mizukami Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°17°21°24°27°28°25°21°15°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°9°13°18°22°22°19°13°8°2°
Precipitation (mm)841221952523045295643582701509967

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Mizukami Mura

The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Honmachi, 42 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 55 kmnorth
  • Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 68 kmsoutheast
  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 68 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Honmachi Population: 123.1K 42 kmwest
  • Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 62 kmsoutheast
  • Nobeoka Population: 119.5K 66 kmeast
  • Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 70 kmsouth
  • Kirishima Population: 123.2K 73 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Mizukami Mura

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Kyūshū Island 8 kmN
  • Kyūshū Sanchi Mountain 25 kmN

25–60 km12 places

  • Mimigawa River River 57 kmE
  • Mount Osuzu Mountain 39 kmE
  • Hi Kawa River 45 kmNW
  • Ōyano Jima Island 60 kmNW

60–100 km14 places

  • Shimoshima Island Island 88 kmW
  • Ao Shima Island 76 kmSE
  • Ooyodo River River 67 kmSE
  • Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 62 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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