- Population
- 11,401
- 11.4K
- Elevation
- 271 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport44 km
- KMI Miyazaki Airport66 km
About Nishiki Machi
Nishiki Machi is a municipality. Location: Kuma-gun, Kumamoto. Population: 11,401. Elevation: 271 m.
Nishiki (錦町, Nishiki-machi) is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 10,046 in 3975 households, and a population density of 49 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 85.04 km2 (32.83 sq mi). The town's name is the Japanese word for "brocade", and is used as a name for more than one town in Japan.
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Places bordering Nishiki Machi
- Hitoyoshi Shi
- Sagara Mura
- Asagiri Chō
- Ebino-shi
Twin towns and sister cities of Nishiki Machi
- Iwakuni· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Nishiki Machi over time
| 2010 | 11,075 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,766 | |
| 2021 | 10,121 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Nishiki Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 89 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kirishima · 50 km south19°
- Miyakonojō · 54 km south18°
- Miyazaki · 61 km southeast19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 106 | 163 | 220 | 260 | 461 | 445 | 268 | 229 | 125 | 89 | 65 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Nishiki Machi
The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 44 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Honmachi, 43 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 44 kmsouth
- Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 66 kmsoutheast
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 73 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 43 kmnorthwest
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 50 kmsouth
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 54 kmsouth
- Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 61 kmsoutheast
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 74 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nishiki Machi
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km10 places
- Kyūshū Island 30 kmNE
- Mount Osuzu Mountain 56 kmE
- Hi Kawa River 51 kmNW
- Ōyano Jima Island 59 kmNW
60–100 km22 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 74 kmW
- Kamikoshiki Jima Island 99 kmW
- Ao Shima Island 73 kmSE
- Kō Shima Island 95 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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