Kumamoto Prefecture · Japan
Arao travel guide
Arao is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, home to about 51,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- HSG22 km · Kyushu Saga International Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
When to go
The best time to visit Arao
Arao has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 421 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Arao: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kumamoto Airport (KMJ, 43 km) and Nagasaki Airport (NGS, 49 km) are also within reach.
HSG · Kyushu Saga International Airport
KMJ · Kumamoto Airport
NGS · Nagasaki Airport
Questions
Arao: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Arao?
Arao has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 421 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Arao?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kumamoto Airport (KMJ, 43 km) and Nagasaki Airport (NGS, 49 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Arao?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Arao
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.