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Hikoshima-honmurachō

Located in Shimonoseki Shi, Yamaguchi Coordinates: 33°56′31″ N 130°54′40″ E

Map showing the location of Hikoshima-honmurachō Hikoshima-honmurachō
Location in Japan
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
KKJ Kitakyushu Airport16 km
UBJ Yamaguchi Ube Airport34 km

About Hikoshima-honmurachō

Hikoshima-honmurachō is a village. Location: Shimonoseki Shi, Yamaguchi. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Kitakyushu Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Hiko Shima and Ganryū-jima.

Climate of Hikoshima-honmurachō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 78 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 92 km southeast17°
  • Ōita · 101 km southeast18°
  • Nobeoka · 167 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
July (284 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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Climate of Hikoshima-honmurachō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°18°22°25°29°30°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)3°3°6°10°15°19°23°24°20°15°9°5°
Precipitation (mm)7684110158158274284139199987863

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Hikoshima-honmurachō

The nearest airport is Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Shimonoseki, 3 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 16 kmsoutheast
  • Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 34 kmeast
  • Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 58 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Shimonoseki Population: 265.7K 3 kmnortheast
  • Ube Population: 173.7K 31 kmeast
  • Iizuka Population: 126.4K 40 kmsouthwest
  • Yamaguchi Population: 194K 58 kmnortheast
  • Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 60 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Hikoshima-honmurachō

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Hiko Shima Island 1 kmS
  • Kōzan Ji Attraction 9 kmNE
  • Kanmon Kyō Landmark 5 kmNE
  • Wakato Ōhashi Landmark 10 kmSW

25–60 km7 places

  • Tsuno Shima Island 46 kmN
  • Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum 58 kmSW
  • Aino-Island Island 54 kmW
  • Mount Hōman Mountain 55 kmSW

60–100 km26 places

  • Okino-shima Island 82 kmNW
  • Su Shima Island 76 kmE
  • Hime Shima Island 74 kmE
  • Ōtsu Shima Island 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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