Higashimatsuura-gun
Located in Saga Prefecture, Japan Coordinates: 33°28′43″ N 129°51′56″ E
- Elevation
- 168 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Higashimatsuura-gun
- Airports
- IKI Iki Airport31 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport55 km
About Higashimatsuura-gun
Higashimatsuura-gun is a district. Location: Saga Prefecture, Japan.
Higashimatsuura (東松浦郡, Higashimatsuura-gun) is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan. At the present it has only one town. As of April 1, 2021, the district has an estimated population of 5,211 and a density of 145 persons per square kilometre. The total area is 35.92 square kilometres (13.87 square miles).
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At a glance
- Built
- 1878
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Higashimatsuura-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 86 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 153 km east17°
- Ōita · 163 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 195 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (307 mm)
- Driest month
- December (70 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) | 8° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 82 | 114 | 159 | 158 | 307 | 295 | 185 | 234 | 102 | 86 | 70 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Higashimatsuura-gun
The nearest airport is Iki Airport (IKI), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) (55 km). The nearest large city is Karatsu, 10 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Iki Airport (IKI) Iki 31 kmnorth
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 55 kmsoutheast
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 56 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Karatsu Population: 117.7K 10 kmsoutheast
- Sasebo Population: 243.2K 37 kmsouth
- Saga Population: 233.3K 49 kmsoutheast
- Kasuga Population: 111K 56 kmeast
- Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 57 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Higashimatsuura-gun
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Niji no Matsubara Natural site 14 kmE
- Kakara Shima Island 14 kmN
- Karatsu Castle Historic site 11 kmE
25–60 km25 places
- Iki Island Island 37 kmN
- Hario Jima Island 42 kmS
- Genkai Island Island 41 kmNE
- Aino-Island Island 56 kmNE
60–100 km18 places
- Okino-shima Island 88 kmN
- Mount Unzen Mountain 90 kmSE
- Iō Jima Island 87 kmS
- Shimabara-hantō Natural site 88 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Higashimatsuura-gun
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Niji no Matsubara Natural site, Saga Prefecture14 km E -
Karatsu Castle Historic site, Karatsu Shi11 km E -
Kakara Shima Island, Karatsu Shi14 km N
Sources & licences
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