Genkai Chō
Local name: 玄海町
Located in Higashimatsuura-gun, Saga Prefecture Coordinates: 33°28′31″ N 129°52′03″ E
- Population
- 6,260
- 6.3K
- Elevation
- 159 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- IKI Iki Airport31 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport54 km
About Genkai Chō
Genkai Chō is a municipality. Location: Higashimatsuura-gun, Saga Prefecture. Population: 6,260. Elevation: 159 m.
Genkai (玄海町, Genkai-chō) is a town located in Higashimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2024, the town had an estimated population of 4,910 in 1918 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 35.92 km2 (13.87 sq mi).
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Places bordering Genkai Chō
- Karatsu
Population of Genkai Chō over time
| 2010 | 6,379 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,902 | |
| 2021 | 5,245 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Genkai Chō
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 Genkai Chō
The nearest airport is Iki Airport (IKI), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) (54 km). The nearest large city is Karatsu, 10 km to the east.
Airports
- Iki Airport (IKI) Iki 31 kmnorth
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 54 kmsoutheast
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 56 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Karatsu Population: 117.7K 10 kmeast
- Sasebo Population: 243.2K 37 kmsouth
- Saga Population: 233.3K 48 kmsoutheast
- Kasuga Population: 111K 55 kmeast
- Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 57 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Genkai Chō
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 89 kmSE
- Iō Jima Island 86 kmS
- Shimabara-hantō Natural site 88 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Karatsu Castle Historic site, Karatsu Shi11 km E -
Niji no Matsubara Natural site, Saga Prefecture14 km E -
Kakara Shima Island, Karatsu Shi14 km N
Sources & licences
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