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Municipality

Kiyama Chō

Located in Miyaki-gun, Saga Prefecture Coordinates: 33°25′36″ N 130°30′27″ E

Map showing the location of Kiyama Chō Kiyama Chō
Location in Japan
Population
17,638
17.6K
Elevation
139 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kiyama Chō
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
FUK Fukuoka Airport18 km
HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport36 km

About Kiyama Chō

Kiyama Chō is a municipality. Location: Miyaki-gun, Saga Prefecture. Population: 17,638. Elevation: 139 m.

From Wikipedia

Kiyama (基山町, Kiyama-chō) is a town located in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan on the island of Kyūshū. As of 31 March 2024, the town had an estimated population of 17,559 in 7508 households, and a population density of 750 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 22.15 km2 (8.55 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1939
Area
22.1 km²
Official website
town.kiyama.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Kiyama Chō

From Wikivoyage

Kiyama (基山町) is a town in Saga Prefecture, Japan.

Understand+

Tourist information site:

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with machine translation.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Kiyama Chō

  • Tosu
  • Chikushino-shi
  • Ogōri-shi

Population of Kiyama Chō over time

Population of Kiyama Chō over time
2010 17,837
2015 17,501
2021 17,455

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kiyama Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 93 km east17°
  • Ōita · 104 km east18°
  • Nobeoka · 143 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (323 mm)
Driest month
December (60 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 Kiyama Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°19°23°26°30°31°27°22°17°11°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°9°13°18°22°23°19°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)6676109149165323321171192947060

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Kiyama Chō

The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chikushino-shi, 8 km to the north.

Airports

  • Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 18 kmnorth
  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 36 kmsouthwest
  • Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 68 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 8 kmnorth
  • Kasuga Population: 111K 12 kmnorth
  • Kurume Population: 303.6K 12 kmsouth
  • Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 12 kmnorth
  • Iizuka Population: 126.4K 29 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kiyama Chō

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 22 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum 11 kmN
  • Mt. Abura Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Shōfū-en Natural site 19 kmNW
  • Rakusui-en Natural site 20 kmNW

25–60 km9 places

  • Chikugo River River 35 kmSW
  • Mount Sarakura Mountain 54 kmNE
  • Space World Natural site 57 kmNE
  • Shika Island Island 34 kmNW

60–100 km32 places

  • Iki Island Island 83 kmNW
  • Hiko Shima Island 67 kmNE
  • Hario Jima Island 77 kmSW
  • Okino-shima Island 98 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kiyama Chō

1 place
  1. 1 Sonobe 17.2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources