Misato Machi
Located in Shimomashiki-gun, Kumamoto Coordinates: 32°36′49″ N 130°52′18″ E
- Population
- 11,276
- 11.3K
- Elevation
- 208 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KMJ Kumamoto Airport25 km
- AXJ Amakusa Airport68 km
About Misato Machi
Misato Machi is a municipality. Location: Shimomashiki-gun, Kumamoto. Population: 11,276. Elevation: 208 m.
Misato (美里町, Misato-machi) is a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 8,361 in 3323 households, and a population density of 58 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 144.00 km2 (55.60 sq mi).
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Travel notes for Misato Machi
From Wikivoyage
Misato (美里) is a town in central Kumamoto Prefecture, in Japan.
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Misato is a new town created through the combination of two other towns, Chuo and Tomochi. It takes about 40 minutes from Kumamoto City to reach Misato.
The area is 144.03 square kilometers and forest covers three quarters of the town.
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Places bordering Misato Machi
- Uki Shi
- Yatsushiro Shi
- Mifune Machi
- Yamato Chō
Population of Misato Machi over time
| 2010 | 11,388 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,333 | |
| 2021 | 9,045 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Misato Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 94 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Nobeoka · 75 km east18°
- Miyazaki · 93 km southeast19°
- Beppu · 94 km northeast17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- July (543 mm)
- Driest month
- December (70 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) | 8° | 9° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 87 | 116 | 183 | 231 | 280 | 500 | 543 | 311 | 243 | 135 | 94 | 70 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Misato Machi
The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Honmachi, 28 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 25 kmnorth
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 68 kmwest
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 80 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 28 kmsouthwest
- Omuta Population: 132K 61 kmnorthwest
- Nobeoka Population: 119.5K 75 kmeast
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 82 kmwest
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 85 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Misato Machi
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Kyūshū Island 23 kmSE
- Hi Kawa River 22 kmW
- Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction 23 kmNW
- Kyūshū Sanchi Mountain 20 kmE
25–60 km10 places
- Mount Unzen Mountain 57 kmW
- Ōyano Jima Island 41 kmW
- Kami Shima Island 54 kmW
- Kuma River River 33 kmSW
60–100 km19 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 80 kmSW
- Ooyodo River River 97 kmSE
- Mimigawa River River 76 kmSE
- Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 62 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kyūshū Sanchi Mountain, Kumamoto20 km E -
Kyūshū Island, Kumamoto23 km SE -
Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction, Chuo-ku23 km NW
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Hi Kawa River, Kumamoto22 km W
Sources & licences
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