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Municipality

Matsushige Chō

Located in Itano-gun, Tokushima Coordinates: 34°07′55″ N 134°35′20″ E

Map showing the location of Matsushige Chō Matsushige Chō
Location in Japan
Population
15,566
15.6K
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
TKS Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base2 km
TAK Takamatsu Airport54 km

About Matsushige Chō

Matsushige Chō is a municipality. Location: Itano-gun, Tokushima. Population: 15,566. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Matsushige (松茂町, Matsushige-chō) is a town located in Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2022, the town had an estimated population of 14,770 in 6,794 households and a population density of 1000 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 14.24 square kilometres (5.50 sq mi). Matsushige is the location of Tokushima Airport, from where domestic flights depart for various other Japanese cities. The town also hosts a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force base.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1961
Area
14.2 km²
Official website
town.matsushige.tokushima.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Matsushige Chō

  • Tokushima Shi
  • Naruto
  • Kitajima Chō

Population of Matsushige Chō over time

Population of Matsushige Chō over time
2010 15,070
2015 15,204
2020 14,723

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Matsushige Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 94 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 117 km southwest18°
  • Ōita · 294 km west18°
  • Beppu · 301 km west17°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
September (288 mm)
Driest month
December (39 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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Climate of Matsushige Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°14°19°23°26°30°31°28°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°11°15°19°24°24°21°15°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)4858891421462371711662881409439

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Matsushige Chō

The nearest airport is Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS), 2 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tokushima, 8 km to the south.

Airports

  • Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 2 kmeast
  • Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 54 kmwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 69 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tokushima Population: 267.3K 8 kmsouth
  • Minato Population: 375.3K 53 kmeast
  • Wakayama Population: 356.7K 54 kmeast
  • Takamatsu Population: 419K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Akashi Population: 303.6K 70 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Matsushige Chō

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Shinmachi River River 8 kmS
  • Naka Gawa River 23 kmSE
  • Ōnaruto Brdige Landmark 13 kmNE
  • Yoshino River River 6 kmS

25–60 km13 places

  • Awaji Island Island 36 kmNE
  • Ogi Shima Island 59 kmNW
  • Megi Shima Island 58 kmNW
  • Tomoga Shima Island 44 kmNE

60–100 km36 places

  • Nao Shima Island 67 kmNW
  • Shiwaku Islands Island 85 kmW
  • Te Shima Island 61 kmNW
  • Mount Rokkō Mountain 95 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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