- Population
- 18,398
- 18.4K
- Elevation
- 20 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KMI Miyazaki Airport16 km
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport61 km
About Honjō
Honjō is a town. Location: Kunitomi Chō, HIgashimorokata Gun. Population: 18,398. Elevation: 20 m. The best months to visit are April–June, October–November. The nearest airport is Miyazaki Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Ao Shima and Ooyodo River.
Climate of Honjō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 90 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (432 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 12° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 98 | 167 | 232 | 267 | 432 | 344 | 306 | 290 | 154 | 90 | 55 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November
How to get to Honjō
The nearest airport is Miyazaki Airport (KMI), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Miyazaki, 11 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 16 kmsoutheast
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 61 kmwest
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 105 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 11 kmsoutheast
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 37 kmsouthwest
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 60 kmsouthwest
- Nobeoka Population: 119.5K 74 kmnortheast
- Kanoya Population: 101.1K 81 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Honjō
Within 100 km: 10 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Ao Shima Island 24 kmSE
- Ooyodo River River 16 kmSE
25–60 km7 places
- Kyūshū Island 59 kmNW
- Kō Shima Island 59 kmS
- Mimigawa River River 48 kmNE
- Mount Osuzu Mountain 36 kmN
60–100 km9 places
- Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 85 kmN
- Sakura Jima Island 77 kmSW
- Sakurajima Mountain 77 kmSW
- Ōsumi Peninsula Natural site 82 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ao Shima Island, Miyazaki24 km SE
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Ooyodo River River, Miyazaki16 km SE
Sources & licences
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