Town

Hiji

Local name: 日出町

Located in Hiji Machi, Hayami-gun Coordinates: 33°22′15″ N 131°31′49″ E

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Population: 28,524; 28.5K
Elevation: 23 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneOctober–November; See the climate
Airports: OIT Oita Airport23 km; UBJ Yamaguchi Ube Airport66 km

About Hiji

Hiji is a town. Location: Hiji Machi, Hayami-gun. Population: 28,524. Elevation: 23 m.

From Wikipedia

Hiji (日出町, Hiji-machi) is a town located in Hayami District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2023, the town had an estimated population of 28,025 in 12811 households, and a population density of 380 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 73.32 km2 (28.31 sq mi).

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At a glance

Built: 1954
Area: 73.3 km²
Official website: town.hiji.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Hiji

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Places bordering Hiji

Beppu
Usa Shi
Kitsuki

Twin towns and sister cities of Hiji

Watari Chō· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Hiji over time

Population of Hiji over time
2010		28,221
2015		28,058
2021		27,887

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Hiji

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month: August (day 30°)
Coldest month: January (night 2°)
Wettest month: July (286 mm)
Driest month: January (49 mm)

9° 2°

10° 2°

13° 5°

18° 10°

22° 14°

25° 19°

29° 23°

30° 24°

27° 20°

22° 14°

17° 9°

12° 4°

Jan

Feb

Mar

107

Apr

160

May

169

Jun

277

Jul

286

Aug

177

Sep

231

Oct

119

Nov

Dec

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 Hiji
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	10°	13°	18°	22°	25°	29°	30°	27°	22°	17°	12°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	5°	10°	14°	19°	23°	24°	20°	14°	9°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	49	82	107	160	169	277	286	177	231	119	70	53

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

How to get to Hiji

The nearest airport is Oita Airport (OIT), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) (70 km). The nearest large city is Beppu, 11 km to the south.