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Saikai

Located in Saikai Shi, Nagasaki Coordinates: 32°59′02″ N 129°40′51″ E

Map showing the location of Saikai Saikai
Location in Japan
Population
26,275
26.3K
Elevation
184 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NGS Nagasaki Airport23 km
HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport61 km

About Saikai

Saikai is a city. Location: Saikai Shi, Nagasaki. Population: 26,275. Elevation: 184 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Nagasaki Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Nishisonoki-hantō and Ike-jima.

Climate of Saikai

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kirishima · 172 km southeast19°
  • Beppu · 172 km east17°
  • Kagoshima · 178 km southeast19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (353 mm)
Driest month
December (66 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 Saikai
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°18°22°24°28°30°26°22°16°11°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°10°14°18°23°23°20°14°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)78921381892033533502042181038966

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Saikai

The nearest airport is Nagasaki Airport (NGS), 23 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sasebo, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 23 kmeast
  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 61 kmeast
  • Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 71 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sasebo Population: 243.2K 21 kmnorth
  • Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Isahaya Population: 135.5K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Karatsu Population: 117.7K 58 kmnortheast
  • Saga Population: 233.3K 64 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Saikai

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Hario Jima Island 16 kmNE
  • Ike-jima Island 13 kmSW
  • Ōmura-wan Natural site 18 kmE
  • Nishisonoki-hantō Natural site 10 kmSE

25–60 km12 places

  • Iō Jima Island 33 kmS
  • Shimabara-hantō Natural site 59 kmSE
  • Niji no Matsubara Natural site 60 kmNE
  • Karatsu Castle Historic site 59 kmNE

60–100 km36 places

  • Shimoshima Island Island 81 kmSE
  • Goto Group Island 68 kmW
  • Iki Island Island 89 kmN
  • Mount Unzen Mountain 62 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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