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Yamanokuchi

Located in Miyakonojō Shi, Miyazaki Coordinates: 31°47′07″ N 131°09′22″ E

Map showing the location of Yamanokuchi Yamanokuchi
Location in Japan
Elevation
172 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
KMI Miyazaki Airport30 km
KOJ Kagoshima Airport41 km

About Yamanokuchi

Yamanokuchi is a village. Location: Miyakonojō Shi, Miyazaki. Elevation: 172 m.

From Wikipedia

Yamanokuchi (山之口町, Yamanokuchi-chō) was a town located in Kitamorokata District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,119 and the density of 73.02 persons per km2. The total area was 97.50 km2. On January 1, 2006, Yamanokuchi, along with the towns of Takajō, Takazaki and Yamada (all from Kitamorokata District), was merged into the expanded city of Miyakonojō and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1964

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Yamanokuchi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (431 mm)
Driest month
December (59 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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Climate of Yamanokuchi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°20°24°26°30°30°28°23°18°13°
Average low (°C)0°2°5°10°14°19°23°23°20°14°8°2°
Precipitation (mm)661021592342644313533262621369159

Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November

How to get to Yamanokuchi

The nearest airport is Miyazaki Airport (KMI), 30 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Miyakonojō, 10 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 30 kmeast
  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 41 kmwest
  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 120 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 29 kmnortheast
  • Kirishima Population: 123.2K 38 kmwest
  • Kanoya Population: 101.1K 53 kmsouthwest
  • Kagoshima Population: 595K 62 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Yamanokuchi

Within 100 km: 11 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km9 places

  • Ao Shima Island 30 kmE
  • Kō Shima Island 42 kmSE
  • Ooyodo River River 31 kmE
  • Sakura Jima Island 52 kmSW

60–100 km11 places

  • Kyūshū Island 73 kmN
  • Mimigawa River River 75 kmNE
  • Mount Osuzu Mountain 62 kmNE
  • Kuma River River 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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