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Municipality

Morotsuka Son

Located in Higashiusuki-gun, Miyazaki Coordinates: 32°33′30″ N 131°18′22″ E

Map showing the location of Morotsuka Son Morotsuka Son
Location in Japan
Population
1,928
1.9K
Elevation
897 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KMJ Kumamoto Airport52 km
KMI Miyazaki Airport77 km

About Morotsuka Son

Morotsuka Son is a municipality. Location: Higashiusuki-gun, Miyazaki. Population: 1,928. Elevation: 897 m.

From Wikipedia

Morotsuka (諸塚村, Morotsuka-son) is a village in Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2023, the village has an estimated population of 1360 in 601 households, and a population density of 9.8 persons per km². The total area of the village is 187.56 square kilometres (72.42 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
188 km²
Official website
vill.morotsuka.miyazaki.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Morotsuka Son

  • Misato Chō
  • Shiiba Son
  • Gokase Chō
  • Hinokage
  • Takachiho Chō

Population of Morotsuka Son over time

Population of Morotsuka Son over time
2010 1,882
2015 1,739
2021 1,449

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Morotsuka Son

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 94 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Nobeoka · 34 km east18°
  • Miyazaki · 72 km south19°
  • Ōita · 80 km north18°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (511 mm)
Driest month
December (65 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
Climate of Morotsuka Son
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°14°18°21°24°25°22°17°12°7°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°6°10°14°18°19°16°10°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)761131762342824875113422661509465

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Morotsuka Son

The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 52 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nobeoka, 34 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 52 kmnorthwest
  • Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 77 kmsouth
  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 100 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nobeoka Population: 119.5K 34 kmeast
  • Honmachi Population: 123.1K 67 kmwest
  • Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 72 kmsouth
  • Ōita Population: 477.7K 80 kmnorth
  • Beppu Population: 122.6K 82 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources