Kitakyushu

City in Japan: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Kitakyushu montage2

Kitakyushu montage2: File:Riverwalk building.JPG by User:Masgatotkaca File:Kokura-jo.jpg by User:Manuel Anastácio File:Tanga Ichiba.JPG by Us, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Kitakyushu is a city in Japan, in Fukuoka. About 940,978 people live in the city proper, making it the 14th largest city of Japan in our atlas.

It lies at 33.85° N, 130.85° E, about 57 m (187 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Tokyo time zone.

Location

Red dot: Kitakyushu. Green dots: other major cities of Japan. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Kitakyushu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 29°C (85°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 6°C (42°F). Around 1,858 mm (73 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

9°6°Jan7710°6°Feb8513°8°Mar12017°12°Apr14221°16°May15624°20°Jun26528°24°Jul34029°25°Aug19226°22°Sep20022°18°Oct10717°13°Nov8812°8°Dec86mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art
Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of ArtMuseum in Japan
Mount Sarakura
Mount SarakuraMountain in Japan
Space World
Space WorldFormer amusement park in Japan
Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyūshū
Mikuni World Stadium KitakyūshūBuilding in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Zaturn
ZaturnArchitectural structure
Kokura D.C. Tower
Kokura D.C. TowerSkyscraper in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in JapanNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Kitakyushu montage2: File:Riverwalk building.JPG by User:Masgatotkaca File:Kokura-jo.jpg by User:Manuel Anastácio File:Tanga Ichiba.JPG by Us, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art 20090728: ja:利用者:Wiki591801, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Sarakurayama03: 投稿者, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Space World 01: ja:User:Sanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Mikuni World stadium3: waka_77, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Zaturn: Saya10 at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Kokura DC Tower: 豊前太郎, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)