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Kudamatsu

Local name: 下松市

Located in Kudamatsu Shi, Yamaguchi Coordinates: 34°00′35″ N 131°51′59″ E

Kudamatsu
takato marui from Osaka, Japan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
55,887
55.9K
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport38 km
UBJ Yamaguchi Ube Airport55 km

About Kudamatsu

Kudamatsu is a city. Location: Kudamatsu Shi, Yamaguchi. Population: 55,887. Elevation: 13 m.

From Wikipedia

Kudamatsu (下松市, Kudamatsu-shi) is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the city had an estimated population of 56,892 in 26829 households and a population density of 640 persons per km². The total area of the city is 89.35 square kilometres (34.50 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1939
Area
89.3 km²
Official website
city.kudamatsu.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Population of Kudamatsu over time

Population of Kudamatsu over time
2010 55,012
2015 55,812
2021 56,661

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kudamatsu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 78 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 88 km southwest17°
  • Ōita · 90 km south18°
  • Nobeoka · 160 km south18°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (308 mm)
Driest month
December (53 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 Kudamatsu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°18°23°26°29°31°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°14°19°23°24°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)60821301962003083011552101117853

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Kudamatsu

The nearest airport is Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tokuyama, 6 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 38 kmnortheast
  • Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 55 kmwest
  • Oita Airport (OIT) Oita 60 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tokuyama Population: 101.1K 6 kmnorthwest
  • Shūnan Population: 149.6K 9 kmnorthwest
  • Hōfu Population: 116.9K 28 kmwest
  • Iwakuni Population: 129.1K 37 kmnortheast
  • Yamaguchi Population: 194K 42 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kudamatsu

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Su Shima Island 12 kmW
  • Ōtsu Shima Island 15 kmW

25–60 km8 places

  • Itsuku Shima Island 50 kmNE
  • Hashira Island Island 51 kmE
  • Mont Misen Mountain 51 kmNE
  • Oze Gawa River 41 kmNE

60–100 km30 places

  • Hiko Shima Island 89 kmW
  • Ao Island Island 65 kmSE
  • Ise Jima Island 85 kmN
  • Osorakan Zan Mountain 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Kudamatsu and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Kudamatsu Takizawa Mutsu Mizuho
Population 55.9K 55.6K 56.2K 56.4K
Elevation 13 m 262 m 6 m 7 m
Summer day (hottest month) 31° 27° 25° 32°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° -7° -5° 0°
Annual rainfall 1,884 mm 1,351 mm 1,250 mm 1,984 mm
Best months May–Jun, Oct May–Jul, Sep Jun–Sep May–Jun, Oct
Distance — 1,046 km 1,154 km 466 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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