- Population
- 3,760
- 3.8K
- Elevation
- 393 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport57 km
- KMJ Kumamoto Airport59 km
About Yamae Mura
Yamae Mura is a municipality. Location: Kuma-gun, Kumamoto. Population: 3,760. Elevation: 393 m.
Yamae (山江村, Yamae-mura) is a village located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the village had an estimated population of 3,177 in 1194 households, and a population density of 26 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 121.19 km2 (46.79 sq mi).
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Places bordering Yamae Mura
- Yatsushiro Shi
- Hitoyoshi Shi
- Kuma Mura
- Sagara Mura
- Itsuki Mura
Population of Yamae Mura over time
| 2010 | 3,681 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,422 | |
| 2021 | 3,196 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Yamae Mura
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 89 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kirishima · 64 km south19°
- Miyakonojō · 71 km southeast18°
- Miyazaki · 76 km southeast19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- June (465 mm)
- Driest month
- December (68 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) | 7° | 9° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 81 | 107 | 165 | 218 | 257 | 465 | 459 | 250 | 215 | 117 | 89 | 68 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Yamae Mura
The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 57 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Honmachi, 26 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 57 kmsouth
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 59 kmnorth
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 59 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 26 kmnorthwest
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 64 kmsouth
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 71 kmsoutheast
- Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 76 kmsoutheast
- Omuta Population: 132K 85 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Yamae Mura
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km12 places
- Kyūshū Island 25 kmNE
- Hi Kawa River 34 kmN
- Ōyano Jima Island 43 kmNW
- Kami Shima Island 43 kmW
60–100 km20 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 63 kmW
- Kamikoshiki Jima Island 98 kmSW
- Ao Shima Island 88 kmSE
- Ooyodo River River 81 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources