- Population
- 18,295
- 18.3K
- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport23 km
- NGS Nagasaki Airport44 km
About Taku
Taku is a city. Location: Taku Shi, Saga Prefecture. Population: 18,295. Elevation: 23 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Niji no Matsubara and Karatsu Castle.
Climate of Taku
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 · 129 km east17°
- Ōita · 139 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 165 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° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 82 | 118 | 162 | 171 | 323 | 321 | 194 | 219 | 100 | 79 | 63 |
How to get to Taku
The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG), 23 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Saga, 18 km to the east.
Airports
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 23 kmsoutheast
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 44 kmsouthwest
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 47 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Saga Population: 233.3K 18 kmeast
- Karatsu Population: 117.7K 22 kmnorthwest
- Sasebo Population: 243.2K 38 kmwest
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 38 kmeast
- Omuta Population: 132K 42 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Taku
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 16 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Karatsu Castle Historic site 23 kmNW
- Niji no Matsubara Natural site 20 kmNW
25–60 km31 places
- Hario Jima Island 37 kmSW
- Shimabara-hantō Natural site 60 kmS
- Shimabara Castle Historic site 59 kmSE
- Nishisonoki-hantō Natural site 52 kmSW
60–100 km19 places
- Iki Island Island 67 kmNW
- Mount Unzen Mountain 61 kmS
- Hi Kawa River 89 kmSE
- Ōyano Jima Island 83 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Niji no Matsubara Natural site, Saga Prefecture20 km NW -
Karatsu Castle Historic site, Karatsu Shi23 km NW
Sources & licences
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