- Elevation
- 1,486 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AXJ Amakusa Airport32 km
- NGS Nagasaki Airport39 km
About Mount Unzen
Mount Unzen is a mountain. Location: Nagasaki, Japan. Elevation: 1,486 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Shimabara-hantō and Shimabara Castle.
Climate of Mount Unzen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 81 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kirishima · 121 km south19°
- Beppu · 128 km northeast17°
- Nobeoka · 131 km east18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 1° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -7° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 15° | 11° | 5° | 0° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 100 | 160 | 194 | 229 | 410 | 437 | 226 | 227 | 112 | 81 | 63 |
How to get to Mount Unzen
The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Nagasaki Airport (NGS) (39 km). The nearest large city is Isahaya, 25 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 32 kmsouth
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 39 kmnorthwest
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 44 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 25 kmnorthwest
- Omuta Population: 132K 35 kmnortheast
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 37 kmwest
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 40 kmsoutheast
- Saga Population: 233.3K 54 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Unzen City, Unzen Shi4 km NW
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Shimabara City, Shimabara Shi8.6 km NE -
Minamishimabara City, Minamishimabara Shi8.6 km S
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Obama Village, Unzen Shi7.7 km SW
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Isahaya City, Isahaya Shi25 km NW -
Ōyanomachi-noboritate Town, Kamiamakusa Shi22 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shimabara-hantō Natural site, Nagasaki3.1 km W -
Shimabara Castle Historic site, Shimabara Shi9 km NE -
Ōyano Jima Island, Kumamoto23 km SE
More nature in Japan
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Nishisonoki-hantō Natural site, Nagasaki53 km W -
Ōmura-wan Natural site, Nagasaki45 km NW
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Kitamatsuura Hantō Natural site, Nagasaki81 km NW
Sources & licences
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