Kumamoto castle
Local name: 熊本城
Located in Chuo-ku, Kumamoto Shi Coordinates: 32°48′21″ N 130°42′22″ E
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 47 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- KMJ Kumamoto Airport14 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport54 km
About Kumamoto castle
Kumamoto castle is a historic site. Location: Chuo-ku, Kumamoto Shi.
Kumamoto Castle (熊本城, Kumamoto-jō) is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was a large and well-fortified castle. The castle keep (天守閣, tenshukaku) is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, but a number of ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle. Kumamoto Castle is considered one of the three premier castles in Japan, along with Himeji Castle and Matsumoto Castle. Thirteen structures in the castle complex are designated Important Cultural Property.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1601
- Heritage designation
- Important Cultural Property of Japan, Historic Site of Japan, Special Historic Site
- Height
- 30 m
- Official website
- castle.kumamoto-guide.jp
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Kumamoto castle
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Climate of Kumamoto castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 75 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 91 km northeast17°
- Nobeoka · 93 km east18°
- Ōita · 96 km northeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (384 mm)
- Driest month
- December (55 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) | 10° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 25° | 27° | 31° | 32° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 13° | 8° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 82 | 127 | 162 | 199 | 384 | 378 | 187 | 177 | 96 | 75 | 55 |
How to get to Kumamoto castle
The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 14 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Omuta, 35 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 14 kmeast
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 54 kmnorthwest
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 63 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Omuta Population: 132K 35 kmnorthwest
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 35 kmsouth
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 59 kmnorth
- Saga Population: 233.3K 61 kmnorthwest
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 62 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kumamoto castle
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 23 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Hi Kawa River 24 kmS
- Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction 3 kmSE
- Mount Kinbō Mountain 6 kmW
- Kikuchi River River 19 kmNW
25–60 km11 places
- Kyūshū Island 50 kmSE
- Chikugo River River 49 kmNW
- Mount Unzen Mountain 40 kmW
- Ōyano Jima Island 36 kmSW
60–100 km38 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 79 kmSW
- Hario Jima Island 94 kmW
- Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 76 kmE
- Mount Osuzu Mountain 88 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction, Chuo-ku3.2 km SE
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Mount Kinbō Mountain, Nishi-ku6.4 km W -
Kikuchi River River, Kumamoto19 km NW
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Hi Kawa River, Kumamoto24 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Nishi-ku Municipality, Kumamoto Shi6.1 km W
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Higashi-ku Municipality, Kumamoto Shi6.5 km E
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MInami-ku Municipality, Kumamoto Shi9 km S
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Kita-ku Municipality, Kumamoto Shi9.4 km N
Sources & licences
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