- Population
- 22,051
- 22.1K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport16 km
- NGS Nagasaki Airport37 km
About Higashigō
Higashigō is a town. Location: Shiroishi Chō, Kishima-gun. Population: 22,051. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (16 km).
Climate of Higashigō
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 · 127 km east17°
- Ōita · 136 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 158 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 82 | 118 | 162 | 171 | 323 | 321 | 194 | 219 | 100 | 79 | 63 |
How to get to Higashigō
The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG), 16 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Saga, 16 km to the east.
Airports
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 16 kmeast
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 37 kmsouthwest
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 53 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Saga Population: 233.3K 16 kmeast
- Karatsu Population: 117.7K 32 kmnorthwest
- Omuta Population: 132K 34 kmsoutheast
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 38 kmeast
- Sasebo Population: 243.2K 39 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Higashigō
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Chikugo River River 21 kmE
25–60 km32 places
- Hario Jima Island 36 kmW
- Mount Unzen Mountain 51 kmS
- Shimabara-hantō Natural site 50 kmS
- Shimabara Castle Historic site 49 kmSE
60–100 km21 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 95 kmS
- Iki Island Island 77 kmNW
- Hi Kawa River 80 kmSE
- Ōyano Jima Island 73 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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