- Population
- 5,554
- 5.6K
- Elevation
- 28 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KMJ Kumamoto Airport22 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport41 km
About Gyokutō Machi
Gyokutō Machi is a municipality. Location: Tamana-gun, Kumamoto. Population: 5,554. Elevation: 28 m.
Gyokutō (玉東町, Gyokutō-machi) is a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan on the island of Kyushu. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 5,181 in 2113 households, and a population density of 210 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 24.33 km2 (9.39 sq mi).
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Places bordering Gyokutō Machi
- Kumamoto Shi
- Yamaga
- Tamana Shi
- Nagomi Machi
Population of Gyokutō Machi over time
| 2010 | 5,554 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,265 | |
| 2021 | 5,046 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Gyokutō Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 70 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 91 km northeast17°
- Ōita · 98 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 103 km east18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (355 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) | 9° | 11° | 14° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 57 | 80 | 122 | 160 | 189 | 355 | 354 | 189 | 185 | 95 | 70 | 55 |
How to get to Gyokutō Machi
The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 22 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Omuta, 22 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 22 kmeast
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 41 kmnorthwest
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 64 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Omuta Population: 132K 22 kmnorthwest
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 44 kmsouth
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 47 kmnorth
- Saga Population: 233.3K 48 kmnorthwest
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 55 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gyokutō Machi
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 23 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Kumamoto castle Historic site 13 kmSE
- Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction 16 kmSE
- Mount Kinbō Mountain 10 kmS
- Kikuchi River River 10 kmW
25–60 km11 places
- Chikugo River River 37 kmNW
- Mount Unzen Mountain 36 kmSW
- Hi Kawa River 33 kmS
- Ōyano Jima Island 40 kmSW
60–100 km43 places
- Kyūshū Island 62 kmSE
- Shimoshima Island Island 81 kmSW
- Hario Jima Island 84 kmW
- Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 85 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kumamoto castle Historic site, Chuo-ku13 km SE -
Mount Kinbō Mountain, Nishi-ku9.8 km S -
Kikuchi River River, Kumamoto10 km W
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Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction, Chuo-ku16 km SE
Other cities and towns in Tamana-gun
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Nankan Machi Municipality, Tamana-gun17 km NW
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Nagasu Machi Municipality, Tamana-gun15 km W
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Nagomi Machi Municipality, Tamana-gun16 km N
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Nagasu Town, Nagasu Machi18 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources