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Kyūshū

Local name: 九州

Located in Kumamoto, Japan Coordinates: 32°25′46″ N 130°59′28″ E

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Elevation: 1,280 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Mizukami Mura; 7.5 km S
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population: 13,231,995; 13.2M
When to go: July–September; See the climate
Airports: KMJ Kumamoto Airport47 km; KOJ Kagoshima Airport74 km

About Kyūshū

Kyūshū is an island. Location: Kumamoto, Japan. Population: 13,231,995.

From Wikipedia

Kyushu (Japanese: 九州, Hepburn: Kyūshū; pronounced [k̟ʲj̊ɨ́ɨ̀.ɕɨ̀ɨ̀] , lit. 'nine provinces') is the third-largest and most southerly of Japan's four main islands. In the past, it has been known as Kyūkoku (九国, "Nine Countries"), Chinzei (鎮西, "West of the Pacified Area") and Tsukushi-no-shima (筑紫島, "Island of Tsukushi"). The historical regional name Saikaidō (西海道; lit. West Sea Circuit) referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands.

At a glance

Area: 36,782 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kyūshū

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

1° -6°

3° -5°

6° -2°

12° 4°

16° 8°

18° 12°

22° 16°

23° 16°

20° 13°

15° 8°

10° 2°

4° -4°

Jan

Feb

125

Mar

199

Apr

251

May

303

Jun

533

Jul

579

Aug

343

Sep

261

Oct

144

Nov

100

Dec

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 Kyūshū
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	1°	3°	6°	12°	16°	18°	22°	23°	20°	15°	10°	4°
Average low (°C)	-6°	-5°	-2°	4°	8°	12°	16°	16°	13°	8°	2°	-4°
Precipitation (mm)	92	125	199	251	303	533	579	343	261	144	100	73

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

Airports nearest to Kyūshū

Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 47 km
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 74 km
Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 75 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearest towns and villages

Mizukami Mura Municipality, Kuma-gun
7.5 km S
Shiiba Son Municipality, Higashiusuki-gun
15 km E
Itsuki Mura Municipality, Kuma-gun
14 km W
Yunomae Village, Kuma-gun
16 km S
Taragi Machi Municipality, Kuma-gun
21 km S
Taragi Town, Taragi Machi
19 km S