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Kōzan Ji

Located in Shimonoseki Shi, Yamaguchi Coordinates: 33°59′45″ N 130°58′55″ E

Map showing the location of Kōzan Ji Kōzan Ji
Location in Japan
Nearest town
Shimonoseki
6.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Elevation
42 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
KKJ Kitakyushu Airport17 km
UBJ Yamaguchi Ube Airport28 km

About Kōzan Ji

Kōzan Ji is a tourist attraction. Location: Shimonoseki Shi, Yamaguchi. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Kitakyushu Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Kanmon Kyō and Hiko Shima.

Climate of Kōzan Ji

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 · 93 km southeast17°
  • Ōita · 102 km southeast18°
  • Nobeoka · 169 km south18°
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 Kōzan Ji
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°18°22°25°29°30°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°10°14°19°23°24°20°14°9°5°
Precipitation (mm)7684110158158274284139199987863

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Kōzan Ji

The nearest airport is Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Shimonoseki, 6 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 17 kmsouth
  • Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 28 kmeast
  • Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 67 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Shimonoseki Population: 265.7K 6 kmsouthwest
  • Ube Population: 173.7K 26 kmeast
  • Iizuka Population: 126.4K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Yamaguchi Population: 194K 49 kmnortheast
  • Hōfu Population: 116.9K 54 kmeast

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

Day trips from Kōzan Ji

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Hiko Shima Island 10 kmSW
  • Kanmon Kyō Landmark 4 kmSW
  • Wakato Ōhashi Landmark 18 kmSW
  • Ganryū-jima Island 8 kmSW

25–60 km2 places

  • Tsuno Shima Island 41 kmN
  • Mount Hiko Mountain 57 kmS

60–100 km30 places

  • Okino-shima Island 85 kmW
  • Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum 67 kmSW
  • Shika Island Island 72 kmSW
  • Mt. Abura Mountain 78 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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