Gokase Chō
Local name: 五ヶ瀬町
Located in Nishiusuki-gun, Miyazaki Coordinates: 32°38′37″ N 131°11′23″ E
- Population
- 4,326
- 4.3K
- Elevation
- 1,057 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KMJ Kumamoto Airport38 km
- KMI Miyazaki Airport88 km
About Gokase Chō
Gokase Chō is a municipality. Location: Nishiusuki-gun, Miyazaki. Population: 4,326. Elevation: 1,057 m.
Gokase (五ヶ瀬町, Gokase-chō) is a town in Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2023, the town has an estimated population of 3400 in 1504 households and a population density of 20 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 171.73 square kilometres (66.31 sq mi).
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Places bordering Gokase Chō
- Takachiho Chō
- Morotsuka Son
- Shiiba Son
- Yamato Chō
Twin towns and sister cities of Gokase Chō
- Shintoku· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Gokase Chō over time
| 2010 | 4,427 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,043 | |
| 2015 | 3,887 | |
| 2021 | 3,384 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Gokase Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 94 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Nobeoka · 45 km east18°
- Ōita · 76 km northeast18°
- Beppu · 76 km north17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 7° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | -1° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 18° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 113 | 176 | 234 | 282 | 487 | 511 | 342 | 266 | 150 | 94 | 65 |
How to get to Gokase Chō
The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nobeoka, 45 km to the east.
Airports
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 38 kmnorthwest
- Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 88 kmsouth
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 98 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Nobeoka Population: 119.5K 45 kmeast
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 58 kmwest
- Ōita Population: 477.7K 76 kmnortheast
- Beppu Population: 122.6K 76 kmnorth
- Omuta Population: 132K 82 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources