- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AXJ Amakusa Airport38 km
- KMJ Kumamoto Airport49 km
About Kuma River
Kuma River is a river. Location: Kumamoto, Japan.
The Kuma River (球磨川, Kuma-gawa) is a river in Kumamoto Prefecture, central Western part of Kyūshū, Japan. It is sometimes referred as Kumagawa River. It is the longest river in Kyushu, with the length of 115 km (71 mi) long and has a drainage area of 1,880 km2 (730 sq mi). The river's estuary was designated part of Japan's 500 Important Wetlands. It is considered to be one of the three most rapid rivers of Japan (the other two being the Mogami River and the Fuji River).
Read more on Wikipedia Text: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · shortened
At a glance
- Length
- 115 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kuma River
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
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° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 97 | 150 | 194 | 231 | 425 | 414 | 211 | 196 | 105 | 83 | 64 |
Airports nearest to Kuma River
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 38 km
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 49 km
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 76 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
-
Honmachi City, Yatsushiro Shi4.7 km NE
-
Ashikita Machi Municipality, Ashikita-gun20 km S
-
Uki City, Uki Shi19 km NE
-
Ōyanomachi-noboritate Town, Kamiamakusa Shi18 km NW
-
Sashiki Town, Ashikita Machi20 km S
-
Matsubase Town, Uki Shi22 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ōyano Jima Island, Kumamoto17 km NW -
Kami Shima Island, Kumamoto22 km W
-
Hi Kawa River, Kumamoto16 km NE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Japan
-
Kyūshū Island, Kumamoto40 km E -
Shimoshima Island Island, Kumamoto48 km W
-
Kikuchi River River, Kumamoto45 km N
-
Kami Shima Island, Kumamoto53 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources