Hinokage
Local name: 日之影町
Located in Hinokage Chō, Nishiusuki-gun Coordinates: 32°39′00″ N 131°24′00″ E
- Population
- 3,656
- 3.7K
- Elevation
- 383 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KMJ Kumamoto Airport55 km
- KMI Miyazaki Airport86 km
About Hinokage
Hinokage is a village. Location: Hinokage Chō, Nishiusuki-gun. Population: 3,656. Elevation: 383 m.
Hinokage (日之影町, Hinokage-chō) is a town located in Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2023, the town has an estimated population of 3260 in 1400 households, and a population density of 12 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 277.67 square kilometres (107.21 sq mi).
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Places bordering Hinokage
- Nobeoka
- Takachiho Chō
- Misato Chō
- Morotsuka Son
- Saiki
- Bungo-ōno Shi
Population of Hinokage over time
| 2010 | 4,463 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,076 | |
| 2015 | 3,946 | |
| 2021 | 3,519 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Hinokage
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 85 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Nobeoka · 26 km east18°
- Ōita · 67 km north18°
- Beppu · 71 km north17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- June (416 mm)
- Driest month
- December (56 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) | 8° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 3° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 97 | 150 | 211 | 254 | 416 | 394 | 305 | 272 | 151 | 85 | 56 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Hinokage
The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 55 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nobeoka, 26 km to the east.
Airports
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 55 kmwest
- Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 86 kmsouth
- Oita Airport (OIT) Oita 97 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Nobeoka Population: 119.5K 26 kmeast
- Ōita Population: 477.7K 67 kmnorth
- Beppu Population: 122.6K 70 kmnorth
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 77 kmwest
- Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 81 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hinokage
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 14 kmNE
- Mount Sobo Mountain 20 kmN
25–60 km6 places
- Kyūshū Island 46 kmSW
- Mimigawa River River 40 kmSE
- Mount Osuzu Mountain 39 kmS
- Kyūshū Sanchi Mountain 31 kmW
60–100 km20 places
- Ao Shima Island 94 kmS
- Ooyodo River River 84 kmS
- Hi Kawa River 72 kmW
- Ōyano Jima Island 91 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Ōkueyama Mountain, Nobeoka Shi14 km NE -
Mount Sobo Mountain, Bungo-ōno Shi20 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources