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Municipality

Kawatana Chō

Located in Higashisonigi-gun, Nagasaki Coordinates: 33°04′54″ N 129°52′12″ E

Map showing the location of Kawatana Chō Kawatana Chō
Location in Japan
Population
14,666
14.7K
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kawatana Chō
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
NGS Nagasaki Airport19 km
HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport41 km

About Kawatana Chō

Kawatana Chō is a municipality. Location: Higashisonigi-gun, Nagasaki. Population: 14,666. Elevation: 7 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Nagasaki Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Hario Jima and Ōmura-wan.

Climate of Kawatana Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 83 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 153 km east17°
  • Ōita · 162 km east18°
  • Kirishima · 171 km southeast19°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
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).

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Climate of Kawatana Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°14°19°23°26°30°31°27°23°17°12°
Average low (°C)2°3°6°11°15°19°24°24°21°15°10°5°
Precipitation (mm)72861301771893433491992161038362

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Kawatana Chō

The nearest airport is Nagasaki Airport (NGS), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sasebo, 17 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 19 kmsouth
  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 41 kmeast
  • Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 72 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sasebo Population: 243.2K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Isahaya Population: 135.5K 31 kmsoutheast
  • Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 37 kmsouth
  • Karatsu Population: 117.7K 41 kmnorth
  • Saga Population: 233.3K 43 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kawatana Chō

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Hario Jima Island 10 kmW
  • Ōmura-wan Natural site 15 kmS
  • Nishisonoki-hantō Natural site 21 kmSW

25–60 km16 places

  • Mount Unzen Mountain 53 kmSE
  • Iō Jima Island 43 kmS
  • Shimabara-hantō Natural site 51 kmSE
  • Shimabara Castle Historic site 57 kmSE

60–100 km36 places

  • Shimoshima Island Island 85 kmS
  • Goto Group Island 88 kmW
  • Iki Island Island 80 kmN
  • Hi Kawa River 89 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kawatana Chō

1 place

Nearby attractions & nature

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