- Elevation
- 461 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Higashisonigi-gun
- Airports
- NGS Nagasaki Airport18 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport37 km
About Higashisonigi-gun
Higashisonigi-gun is a district. Location: Nagasaki, Japan.
Higashisonogi (東彼杵郡, Higashisonogi-gun) is a district located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The towns of Hasami, Higashisonogi, and Kawatana are located within the district. As of July 1, 2023, the district has an estimated population of 34,224 and a density of 204 persons per km2. The total area is 167.53 km2.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1878
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Higashisonigi-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 83 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 149 km east17°
- Ōita · 157 km east18°
- Kirishima · 169 km southeast19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- July (349 mm)
- Driest month
- December (62 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) | 6° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 7° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 86 | 130 | 177 | 189 | 343 | 349 | 199 | 216 | 103 | 83 | 62 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Higashisonigi-gun
The nearest airport is Nagasaki Airport (NGS), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sasebo, 21 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 18 kmsouth
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 37 kmeast
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 70 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Sasebo Population: 243.2K 21 kmnorthwest
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 29 kmsoutheast
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 37 kmsouth
- Saga Population: 233.3K 39 kmnortheast
- Karatsu Population: 117.7K 41 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Higashisonigi-gun
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hario Jima Island, Nagasaki14 km W
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Ōmura-wan Natural site, Nagasaki15 km S -
Nishisonoki-hantō Natural site, Nagasaki24 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources