- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AXJ Amakusa Airport27 km
- NGS Nagasaki Airport35 km
About Obama
Obama is a village. Location: Unzen Shi, Nagasaki. Elevation: 48 m.
Obama (小浜町, Obama-chō) was a Japanese town in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki Prefecture. As of March 31, 2014, the census reports that the town had a population of 9,166 people and a density of 108.29 people per km2. The total area was 50.84 km2. On October 11, 2005, Obama was merged with the towns of Aino, Azuma, Chijiwa, Kunimi, Minamikushiyama, and Mizuho (all from Minamitakaki District) to create the city of Unzen.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1955
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Obama
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 · 121 km southeast19°
- Kagoshima · 132 km south19°
- Beppu · 135 km northeast17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- 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° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 100 | 160 | 194 | 229 | 410 | 437 | 226 | 227 | 112 | 81 | 63 |
How to get to Obama
The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Nagasaki Airport (NGS) (35 km). The nearest large city is Isahaya, 20 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 27 kmsouth
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 35 kmnorthwest
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 48 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 20 kmnorthwest
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 31 kmwest
- Omuta Population: 132K 41 kmnortheast
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 44 kmsoutheast
- Saga Population: 233.3K 57 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Obama
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Mount Unzen Mountain 8 kmNE
- Shimabara-hantō Natural site 5 kmNE
- Shimabara Castle Historic site 17 kmNE
25–60 km19 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 45 kmS
- Hario Jima Island 60 kmNW
- Nishisonoki-hantō Natural site 48 kmNW
- Chikugo River River 48 kmN
60–100 km25 places
- Kyūshū Island 80 kmSE
- Kitamatsuura Hantō Natural site 79 kmNW
- Hirado Shima Island 94 kmNW
- Hirado Castle Historic site 94 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shimabara-hantō Natural site, Nagasaki5 km NE -
Mount Unzen Mountain, Nagasaki7.7 km NE -
Shimabara Castle Historic site, Shimabara Shi17 km NE
Sources & licences
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