Saga Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Karatsu
Karatsu is a city in Saga Prefecture, Japan, home to about 116,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- IKI37 km · Iki Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
Where to stay
Hotels in Karatsu
7 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kushizaki Cape Hotel | 8.9 km | |
| 唐津シーサイドホテル DHC Corporation | 1936 | 2.0 km |
| Hotel & Resorts Saga Karatsu | 1.9 km | |
| Karatsu Seaside Hotel | 2.0 km | |
| Mizuno Ryokan | 0.8 km | |
| Shioyu Naginoto | 6.5 km | |
| Yoyokaku | 1.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Karatsu
Karatsu has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; July is the wettest, with about 380 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 Karatsu: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Iki Airport (IKI), about 37 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG, 46 km) and Fukuoka Airport (FUK, 47 km) are also within reach.
IKI · Iki Airport
HSG · Kyushu Saga International Airport
FUK · Fukuoka Airport
Questions
Karatsu: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Karatsu?
Karatsu has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; July is the wettest, with about 380 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Karatsu?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Iki Airport (IKI), about 37 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG, 46 km) and Fukuoka Airport (FUK, 47 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Karatsu?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Karatsu
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.