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Unzen

Located in Unzen Shi, Nagasaki Coordinates: 32°46′16″ N 130°14′54″ E

Map showing the location of Unzen Unzen
Location in Japan
Population
41,096
41.1K
Elevation
546 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
AXJ Amakusa Airport33 km
NGS Nagasaki Airport35 km

About Unzen

Unzen is a city. Location: Unzen Shi, Nagasaki. Population: 41,096. Elevation: 546 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September–October. The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Shimabara-hantō and Mount Unzen.

Climate of Unzen

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 81 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kirishima · 124 km southeast19°
  • Beppu · 129 km northeast17°
  • Nobeoka · 134 km east18°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
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).

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Climate of Unzen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°11°16°20°23°26°28°24°20°14°9°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°8°12°16°20°21°17°12°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)761001601942294104372262271128163

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

How to get to Unzen

The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 33 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Nagasaki Airport (NGS) (35 km). The nearest large city is Isahaya, 21 km to the west.

Airports

  • Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 33 kmsouth
  • Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 35 kmnorthwest
  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 42 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Isahaya Population: 135.5K 21 kmwest
  • Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 34 kmwest
  • Omuta Population: 132K 35 kmnortheast
  • Honmachi Population: 123.1K 44 kmsoutheast
  • Saga Population: 233.3K 51 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Unzen

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 16 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Mount Unzen Mountain 4 kmSE
  • Shimabara-hantō Natural site 2 kmS
  • Shimabara Castle Historic site 11 kmE

25–60 km18 places

  • Shimoshima Island Island 51 kmS
  • Hario Jima Island 59 kmNW
  • Nishisonoki-hantō Natural site 49 kmW
  • Chikugo River River 42 kmN

60–100 km29 places

  • Kyūshū Island 79 kmSE
  • Kitamatsuura Hantō Natural site 77 kmNW
  • Ikitsuki Ōhashi Landmark 99 kmNW
  • Ike-jima Island 62 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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