- Population
- 42,330
- 42.3K
- Elevation
- 129 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AXJ Amakusa Airport23 km
- NGS Nagasaki Airport43 km
About Minamishimabara
Minamishimabara is a city. Location: Minamishimabara Shi, Nagasaki. Population: 42,330. Elevation: 129 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Shimabara-hantō and Mount Unzen.
Photos of Minamishimabara
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Ōyano Jima Yen80 · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Mount Unzen Wikimedia Commons · Public domain -
Shimabara-hantō っ · Public domain -
Shimabara Castle 663highland · CC BY 2.5
Climate of Minamishimabara
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 81 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kirishima · 114 km southeast19°
- Kagoshima · 126 km south19°
- Miyakonojō · 129 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- July (437 mm)
- Driest month
- December (63 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) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 100 | 160 | 194 | 229 | 410 | 437 | 226 | 227 | 112 | 81 | 63 |
How to get to Minamishimabara
The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 23 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Nagasaki Airport (NGS) (43 km). The nearest large city is Isahaya, 28 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 23 kmsouthwest
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 43 kmnorthwest
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 53 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 28 kmnorthwest
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 36 kmsoutheast
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 37 kmwest
- Omuta Population: 132K 43 kmnortheast
- Saga Population: 233.3K 62 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Minamishimabara
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Mount Unzen Mountain 9 kmN
- Ōyano Jima Island 18 kmSE
- Shimabara-hantō Natural site 9 kmN
- Shimabara Castle Historic site 16 kmNE
25–60 km16 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 41 kmSW
- Nishisonoki-hantō Natural site 55 kmNW
- Chikugo River River 52 kmN
- Hi Kawa River 35 kmE
60–100 km14 places
- Kyūshū Island 73 kmE
- Hario Jima Island 67 kmNW
- Kamikoshiki Jima Island 99 kmS
- Kitamatsuura Hantō Natural site 87 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shimabara-hantō Natural site, Nagasaki8.7 km N
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Mount Unzen Mountain, Nagasaki8.6 km N
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Shimabara Castle Historic site, Shimabara Shi16 km NE
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Ōyano Jima Island, Kumamoto18 km SE
Sources & licences
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