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Municipality

Taragi Machi

Located in Kuma-gun, Kumamoto Coordinates: 32°14′23″ N 130°58′12″ E

Map showing the location of Taragi Machi Taragi Machi
Location in Japan
Population
10,465
10.5K
Elevation
356 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Taragi Machi
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KOJ Kagoshima Airport54 km
KMI Miyazaki Airport61 km

About Taragi Machi

Taragi Machi is a municipality. Location: Kuma-gun, Kumamoto. Population: 10,465. Elevation: 356 m.

From Wikipedia

Taragi (多良木町, Taragi-machi) is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of 31 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 8,200 in 3212 households, and a population density of 49 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 165.86 km2 (64.04 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1955
Area
166 km²
Official website
town.taragi.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Taragi Machi

  • Asagiri Chō
  • Sagara Mura
  • Itsuki Mura
  • Mizukami Mura
  • Kobayashi
  • Nishimera Son

Population of Taragi Machi over time

Population of Taragi Machi over time
2010 10,554
2015 9,791
2021 8,800

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Taragi Machi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Miyazaki · 55 km southeast19°
  • Miyakonojō · 57 km south18°
  • Kirishima · 59 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
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
Climate of Taragi Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°18°22°25°28°29°26°21°16°10°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°8°13°17°21°21°18°12°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)761061632202604614452682291258965

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

How to get to Taragi Machi

The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 54 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Honmachi, 46 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 54 kmsouthwest
  • Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 61 kmsoutheast
  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 67 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Honmachi Population: 123.1K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 57 kmsouth
  • Kirishima Population: 123.2K 59 kmsouth
  • Nobeoka Population: 119.5K 76 kmnortheast

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

Places in Taragi Machi

1 place
  1. 1 Taragi 9.1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources