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Ōmachi

Located in Ōmachi Chō, Kishima-gun Coordinates: 33°13′08″ N 130°07′11″ E

Ōmachi
Muyo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
6,293
6.3K
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport19 km
NGS Nagasaki Airport39 km

About Ōmachi

Ōmachi is a town. Location: Ōmachi Chō, Kishima-gun. Population: 6,293. Elevation: 27 m.

From Wikipedia

Ōmachi (大町町, Ōmachi-chō) is a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2024, the town had an estimated population of 5,960 in 2646 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 11.50 km2 (4.44 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1936
Area
11.5 km²
Official website
town.omachi.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ōmachi

  • Taku Shi
  • Takeo
  • Kōhoku Machi
  • Shiroishi Chō

Population of Ōmachi over time

Population of Ōmachi over time
2010 7,369
2015 6,777
2021 6,156

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ōmachi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 79 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 128 km east17°
  • Ōita · 138 km east18°
  • Nobeoka · 161 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (323 mm)
Driest month
December (63 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 Ōmachi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°14°19°23°26°30°31°27°23°17°12°
Average low (°C)2°3°6°11°15°19°23°24°20°15°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)69821181621713233211942191007963

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Ōmachi

The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG), 19 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Saga, 17 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 19 kmsoutheast
  • Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 39 kmsouthwest
  • Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 51 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Saga Population: 233.3K 17 kmeast
  • Karatsu Population: 117.7K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Omuta Population: 132K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Sasebo Population: 243.2K 37 kmwest
  • Kurume Population: 303.6K 39 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ōmachi

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Chikugo River River 24 kmE

25–60 km32 places

  • Hario Jima Island 35 kmW
  • Mount Unzen Mountain 54 kmS
  • Shimabara-hantō Natural site 53 kmS
  • Shimabara Castle Historic site 53 kmSE

60–100 km21 places

  • Shimoshima Island Island 98 kmS
  • Iki Island Island 73 kmNW
  • Hi Kawa River 84 kmSE
  • Ōyano Jima Island 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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