- Population
- 190,451
- 190.5K
- Elevation
- 45 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KMJ Kumamoto Airport8 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport59 km
About Higashi-ku
Higashi-ku is a municipality. Location: Kumamoto Shi, Kumamoto. Population: 190,451. Elevation: 45 m.
Higashi-ku (東区) is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "east ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the towns of Kikuyō, Mashiki and Kashima. As of 2020, it has a population of 189,524 people and an area of 50.32 km2.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photos of Higashi-ku
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Kumamoto castle Birdman at Japanese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Places bordering Higashi-ku
- Chuo-ku
- Kita-ku
- Mashiki Machi
- Kashima Machi
- Kikuyō Machi
Climate of Higashi-ku
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 · 86 km northeast17°
- Nobeoka · 87 km east18°
- Ōita · 91 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 Higashi-ku
The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 8 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Honmachi, 37 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 8 kmnortheast
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 59 kmnorthwest
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 68 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 37 kmsouthwest
- Omuta Population: 132K 40 kmnorthwest
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 62 kmnorthwest
- Saga Population: 233.3K 65 kmnorthwest
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 69 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Higashi-ku
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 25 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Kumamoto castle Historic site 6 kmW
- Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction 4 kmW
- Mount Kinbō Mountain 13 kmW
- Kikuchi River River 25 kmW
25–60 km13 places
- Kyūshū Island 46 kmSE
- Chikugo River River 54 kmNW
- Mount Unzen Mountain 46 kmW
- Hi Kawa River 26 kmSW
60–100 km38 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 83 kmSW
- Mimigawa River River 94 kmSE
- Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 70 kmE
- Mount Osuzu Mountain 83 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Higashi-ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Higashi-ku | Hino | Kofu | Numazu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 190.5K | 190.4K | 189.6K | 189.5K |
| Elevation | 45 m | 85 m | 275 m | 8 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 32° | 30° | 31° | 31° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | -1° | -2° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,983 mm | 1,484 mm | 1,401 mm | 1,826 mm |
| Best months | May, Oct | Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct | Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov | Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov |
| Distance | — | 856 km | 785 km | 790 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction, Chuo-ku4 km W
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Kumamoto castle Historic site, Chuo-ku6.5 km W
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Mount Kinbō Mountain, Nishi-ku13 km W -
Kikuchi River River, Kumamoto25 km W
Sources & licences
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