- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Higashikunisaki-gun
- Airports
- OIT Oita Airport28 km
- UBJ Yamaguchi Ube Airport42 km
About Higashikunisaki-gun
Higashikunisaki-gun is a district. Location: Oita, Japan.
Higashikunisaki (東国東郡, Higashikunisaki-gun) is a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2025, the district has an estimated population of 1,695. The total area is now down to 6.99 km2. There is only one village left in the district. Himeshima Until March 30, 2006, the district additionally had four towns. Aki Kunimi Kunisaki Musashi
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At a glance
- Built
- 1878
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Higashikunisaki-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 68 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 52 km south17°
- Ōita · 55 km south18°
- Nobeoka · 127 km south18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (268 mm)
- Driest month
- January (51 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° | 9° | 12° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 77 | 109 | 168 | 169 | 268 | 263 | 137 | 215 | 106 | 68 | 53 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Higashikunisaki-gun
The nearest airport is Oita Airport (OIT), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) (59 km). The nearest large city is Hōfu, 37 km to the north.
Airports
- Oita Airport (OIT) Oita 28 kmsouth
- Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 42 kmnorthwest
- Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 59 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Hōfu Population: 116.9K 37 kmnorth
- Tokuyama Population: 101.1K 39 kmnorth
- Shūnan Population: 149.6K 42 kmnorth
- Ube Population: 173.7K 45 kmnorthwest
- Beppu Population: 122.6K 52 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Higashikunisaki-gun
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Hime Shima Island 1 kmE
25–60 km11 places
- Su Shima Island 29 kmN
- Ōtsu Shima Island 31 kmN
- Iwai Sima Island 30 kmE
- Mount Ōmure Mountain 35 kmSW
60–100 km21 places
- Hiko Shima Island 73 kmW
- Ao Island Island 76 kmE
- Itsuku Shima Island 85 kmNE
- Hashira Island Island 77 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Higashikunisaki-gun
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources