- Population
- 277,718
- 277.7K
- Elevation
- 297 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 5
- listed under Shimonoseki Shi
- Airports
- KKJ Kitakyushu Airport37 km
- UBJ Yamaguchi Ube Airport38 km
About Shimonoseki Shi
Shimonoseki Shi is a district. Location: Yamaguchi, Japan. Population: 277,718. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Kitakyushu Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Tsuno Shima and Kanmon Kyō.
Climate of Shimonoseki Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 82 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 110 km southeast17°
- Ōita · 119 km southeast18°
- Nobeoka · 188 km south18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- July (281 mm)
- Driest month
- December (66 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 7° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 82 | 86 | 118 | 164 | 159 | 267 | 281 | 141 | 192 | 97 | 82 | 66 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Shimonoseki Shi
The nearest airport is Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Shimonoseki, 25 km to the south.
Airports
- Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 37 kmsouth
- Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 38 kmsoutheast
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 82 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Shimonoseki Population: 265.7K 25 kmsouth
- Ube Population: 173.7K 35 kmsoutheast
- Yamaguchi Population: 194K 44 kmeast
- Hōfu Population: 116.9K 55 kmeast
- Iizuka Population: 126.4K 66 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Shimonoseki Shi
5 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages2
- Hikoshima-honmurachō · Village
- Tsunoshima · Village
Heritage & sights1
- Kōzan Ji · Attraction
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tsuno Shima Island, Yamaguchi23 km NW
-
Kanmon Kyō Landmark, Japan24 km S
Sources & licences
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