- Population
- 22,102
- 22.1K
- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KMI Miyazaki Airport48 km
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport61 km
About Kushima
Kushima is a city. Location: Kushima Shi, Miyazaki. Population: 22,102. Elevation: 17 m.
Kushima (串間市, Kushima-shi) is a city located in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2023, the city had an estimated population of 15,623 in 6950 households, and a population density of 53 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 295.16 km2 (113.96 sq mi).
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Places bordering Kushima
- Shibushi-shi
- Nichinan
- Miyakonojō
Population of Kushima over time
| 2010 | 20,453 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18,779 | |
| 2021 | 16,744 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kushima
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 19° · Night 10° · Rain 113 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- June (400 mm)
- Driest month
- December (67 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) | 12° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 109 | 168 | 250 | 287 | 400 | 304 | 265 | 277 | 165 | 113 | 67 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November
How to get to Kushima
The nearest airport is Miyazaki Airport (KMI), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Miyakonojō, 32 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 48 kmnortheast
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 61 kmnorthwest
- New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) Tanegashima 101 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 32 kmnorthwest
- Kanoya Population: 101.1K 39 kmwest
- Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 51 kmnorth
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 54 kmnorthwest
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 66 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources