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Imarichō-kō

Local name: 伊万里市

Located in Imari Shi, Saga Prefecture Coordinates: 33°16′25″ N 129°52′44″ E

Imarichō-kō
Akiyoshi's Room · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
57,940
57.9K
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
NGS Nagasaki Airport40 km
HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport42 km

About Imarichō-kō

Imarichō-kō is a town. Location: Imari Shi, Saga Prefecture. Population: 57,940. Elevation: 5 m.

From Wikipedia

Imari (伊万里市, Imari-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [í.mä̀.ɾʲì, ì.mä́.ɾʲí.ɕì]) is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of 1 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 51,875 in 23,874 households, and a population density of 200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 255.26 km2 (98.56 sq mi). Imari is most notable because of Imari porcelain, which is the European collectors' name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita, Saga Prefecture.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1954
Area
255 km²
Official website
city.imari.saga.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Imarichō-kō

  • Karatsu
  • Takeo
  • Arita Chō
  • Sasebo
  • Matsuura

Population of Imarichō-kō over time

Population of Imarichō-kō over time
2010 57,161
2015 55,238
2021 52,694

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Imarichō-kō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 150 km east17°
  • Ōita · 160 km east18°
  • Nobeoka · 184 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
July (323 mm)
Driest month
December (65 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
Climate of Imarichō-kō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°14°19°23°26°29°31°27°23°17°12°
Average low (°C)3°3°6°11°15°19°24°24°21°15°9°5°
Precipitation (mm)72831201681743223231922211028565

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Imarichō-kō

The nearest airport is Nagasaki Airport (NGS), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sasebo, 18 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 40 kmsouth
  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 42 kmeast
  • Iki Airport (IKI) Iki 53 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Sasebo Population: 243.2K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Karatsu Population: 117.7K 21 kmnortheast
  • Saga Population: 233.3K 40 kmeast
  • Isahaya Population: 135.5K 50 kmsouth
  • Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 58 kmsouth

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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