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Isahaya

Local name: 諫早市

Located in Isahaya Shi, Nagasaki Coordinates: 32°50′28″ N 130°02′35″ E

Isahaya
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Population
135,546
135.5K
Elevation
104 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
NGS Nagasaki Airport15 km
AXJ Amakusa Airport41 km

About Isahaya

Isahaya is a city. Location: Isahaya Shi, Nagasaki. Population: 135,546. Elevation: 104 m.

From Wikipedia

Isahaya (諫早市, Isahaya-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ì.sä́.hä́.jä́(.ɕì)]) is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 131,467 in 55169 households, and a population density of 380 people per km2. The total area of the city is 341.79 km2 (131.97 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
321 km²
Official website
city.isahaya.nagasaki.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Isahaya

  • Nagasaki Shi
  • Ōmura
  • Unzen Shi
  • Obita
  • Tara

Twin towns and sister cities of Isahaya

  • Tsuyama· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Isahaya over time

Population of Isahaya over time
2010 140,752
2015 138,078
2021 133,512

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Isahaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 81 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kirishima · 140 km southeast19°
  • Beppu · 144 km east17°
  • Kagoshima · 150 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
July (390 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
Climate of Isahaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°19°23°26°29°31°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)2°3°5°10°15°19°23°24°20°15°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)72931441842073773902162251068162

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Isahaya

The nearest airport is Nagasaki Airport (NGS), 15 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagasaki, 18 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 15 kmnorthwest
  • Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 41 kmsouth
  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 42 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Omuta Population: 132K 44 kmnortheast
  • Sasebo Population: 243.2K 47 kmnorthwest
  • Saga Population: 233.3K 50 kmnortheast
  • Honmachi Population: 123.1K 64 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Isahaya

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Mount Unzen Mountain 25 kmSE
  • Shimabara-hantō Natural site 22 kmSE
  • Oura Catholic Cathedral Attraction 20 kmSW
  • Ōmura-wan Natural site 20 kmNW

25–60 km15 places

  • Shimoshima Island Island 56 kmS
  • Hario Jima Island 39 kmNW
  • Ōyano Jima Island 46 kmSE
  • Kami Shima Island 51 kmSE

60–100 km33 places

  • Kyūshū Island 100 kmSE
  • Hi Kawa River 61 kmSE
  • Wakamatsu Island Island 98 kmW
  • Kuma River River 64 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Isahaya and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Isahaya Kisarazu Inazawa Minoh
Population 135.5K 136.2K 134.8K 136.9K
Elevation 104 m 5 m 4 m 76 m
Summer day (hottest month) 31° 30° 31° 32°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 1° 0° 1°
Annual rainfall 2,157 mm 1,553 mm 1,884 mm 1,355 mm
Best months May, Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Oct May, Oct
Distance — 955 km 677 km 548 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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