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Municipality

Kamimine-cho

Located in Miyaki-gun, Saga Prefecture Coordinates: 33°19′52″ N 130°25′15″ E

Map showing the location of Kamimine-cho Kamimine-cho
Location in Japan
Population
9,613
9.6K
Elevation
15 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 Airport23 km
FUK Fukuoka Airport28 km

About Kamimine-cho

Kamimine-cho is a municipality. Location: Miyaki-gun, Saga Prefecture. Population: 9,613. Elevation: 15 m.

From Wikipedia

Kamimine (上峰町, Kamimine-chō) is a town located in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 9806 in 3954 households, and a population density of 770 people per km2. The total area of the town is 12.80 km2 (4.94 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1989
Area
12.8 km²
Official website
town.kamimine.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kamimine-cho

  • Miyaki-gun
  • Yoshinogari Chō

Population of Kamimine-cho over time

Population of Kamimine-cho over time
1980 6,682
1985 6,907
1990 7,534
1995 8,210
2000 8,672
2005 9,090
2010 9,224
2014 9,447
2015 9,283
2018 9,364
2019 9,366
2021 9,466

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kamimine-cho

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 100 km east17°
  • Ōita · 110 km east18°
  • Nobeoka · 143 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (314 mm)
Driest month
January (57 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 Kamimine-cho
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°20°24°27°31°32°28°23°18°12°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°14°19°23°24°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)5773105148162314303180197926858

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Kamimine-cho

The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG), 23 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kurume, 9 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 23 kmsouthwest
  • Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 28 kmnorth
  • Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 66 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kurume Population: 303.6K 9 kmeast
  • Saga Population: 233.3K 16 kmsouthwest
  • Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 20 kmnortheast
  • Kasuga Population: 111K 22 kmnorth
  • Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 23 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kamimine-cho

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 21 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Chikugo River River 22 kmS
  • Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum 23 kmNE
  • Mt. Abura Mountain 21 kmN
  • Mount Sefuri Mountain 13 kmN

25–60 km20 places

  • Shika Island Island 40 kmN
  • Shōfū-en Natural site 27 kmN
  • Rakusui-en Natural site 28 kmN
  • Ōhori Park Natural site 29 kmN

60–100 km34 places

  • Iki Island Island 82 kmNW
  • Hiko Shima Island 81 kmNE
  • Hario Jima Island 66 kmW
  • Nishisonoki-hantō Natural site 78 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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