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Hirokawa, Japan
Fukuoka · Japan
Hirokawa is a small city in Fukuoka, Japan with a population of 19,969. Elevation: 135 ft (41 m). Average temperature: 60°F (15°C).
Data updated June 2026
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People
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| Population | 19,969 |
| Population Density | 1,115 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Coordinates | 33.2429°, 130.5521° |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
| Country | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| State / Province | Fukuoka |
| Average Temperature | 60°F (15°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 79°F (26°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 73.1 inches (1,857 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $32,000 |
| Median Age | 47.0 years |
About Hirokawa
Hirokawa is a small city in Japan (Fukuoka) with a population of 19,969. The city sits at an elevation of 135 feet (41 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 60°F (15°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 79°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 73.1 inches. The timezone is Asia/Tokyo.
Population
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Hirokawa vs Japan Average
Income: Hirokawa vs Japan
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $32,000 |
| 57% below Japan avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 2.9% |
| 19% below Japan avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 639 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $84,000 |
| 70% below Japan avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $420 |
| 64% below Japan avg |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 7,988 |
Property Tax
Climate in Hirokawa
Hirokawa has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 1958 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 59.8°F |
| 11% above Japan avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 79°F (26°C) |
| Sunny Days | 206 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Area | 17.9 sq mi (46.4 km²) |
| Population Density | 1,115/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 33.2429°N, 130.5521°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
8 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 55.0 m (180 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1792 | SHIMABARA BAY, KYUSHU ISLAND | Landslide | 55.0 m | 15,000 | 60 km |
| 1596 | BEPPU BAY, KYUSHU | Eruption + Earthquake | 8.0 m | 708 | 107 km |
| 1828 | AMAKUSA SEA | Earthquake | - | - | 94 km |
| 1715 | SEIKAIDO | Earthquake | - | - | 107 km |
| 1698 | SEIKAIDO-NANKAIDO | Earthquake | - | - | 107 km |
| 1619 | YATSUSHIRO, JAPAN | Earthquake | - | - | 83 km |
| 1597 | BEPPU BAY, JAPAN | Eruption + Earthquake | - | 40 | 98 km |
| 744 | SW. KYUSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | - | 1,520 | 94 km |
Nearby Volcanoes
9 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Unzendake (59 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Unzendake | Complex | 1,483 m (4,865 ft) | 1996 | 59 km |
| Asosan | Caldera | 1,592 m (5,223 ft) | 2020 | 65 km |
| Kujusan | Stratovolcano(es) | 1,791 m (5,876 ft) | 1996 | 67 km |
| Yufu-Tsurumi | Lava dome(s) | 1,584 m (5,197 ft) | 867 | 78 km |
| Kirishimayama | Shield | 1,700 m (5,577 ft) | 2018 | 148 km |
| Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike | Maar(s) | 40 m (131 ft) | -6200 | 164 km |
| Abu | Shield(s) | 641 m (2,103 ft) | -6850 | 170 km |
| Fukue | Shield(s) | 315 m (1,033 ft) | -400 | 172 km |
| Aira | Caldera | 1,117 m (3,665 ft) | 2020 | 184 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (5°C) | 2.4 in | Coldest |
| February | 42°F (5°C) | 3.1 in | |
| March | 48°F (9°C) | 4.5 in | |
| April | 57°F (14°C) | 6.1 in | |
| May | 65°F (18°C) | 6.9 in | |
| June | 72°F (22°C) | 13.3 in | |
| July | 79°F (26°C) | 13.4 in | Wettest |
| August | 80°F (27°C) | 7.3 in | Warmest |
| September | 74°F (23°C) | 7.6 in | |
| October | 64°F (18°C) | 3.7 in | |
| November | 54°F (12°C) | 2.7 in | |
| December | 44°F (7°C) | 2.2 in | Driest |
Hirokawa has a seasonal temperature swing of 40°F / from 40°F in January to 80°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 73.1 inches, with July being the wettest month (13.4") and December the driest (2.2").
Schools in Hirokawa
23 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 市立上妻小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立青峰小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立筑南小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 町立広川中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| Yusei High School | - | - | - | - |
| 市立上津小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 町立上広川小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 県立福島高等学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 私立西日本短期大学附属高等学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立長峰小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立立花小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立忠見小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立荒木中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立三河小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立筑後北小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立福島中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立南中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立福島小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 八女学院中学・高等学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 県立八女農業高等学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 町立中広川小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 町立下広川小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立青陵中学校 | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Hirokawa
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Hirokawa
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birthplace of Hakushu Kitahara / Yanagawa Municipal Folk Museum | ||||
| Chikuzen-machi Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum | ||||
| Former Koga Bank | ||||
| Fukuoka Science Museum | ||||
| Fukuoka Science Museum | ||||
| Fukuoka Science Museum | ||||
| Kurume Kasuri Museum | ||||
| Kurume Kasuri Museum | ||||
| Manda Koh Station | ||||
| Museum of Water | ||||
| Saga Prefectural Saga Castle History Museum | ||||
| Sano Tsunetami and the Mietsu Naval Dock History Museum | ||||
| Shogetsu Writers Museum | ||||
| Tachibana Museum | ||||
| Yanagawa Archives | ||||
| Yanagawa Kanko Kaihatsu K.K. | ||||
| つきほし歴史館 | ||||
| つきほし歴史館 | ||||
| 上峰町郷土資料館 | ||||
| 上峰町郷土資料館 | ||||
| 中冨記念くすり博物館 | ||||
| 中冨記念くすり博物館 | ||||
| 久光製薬ミュージアム | ||||
| 久光製薬ミュージアム | ||||
| 九州歴史資料館 | ||||
| 九州芸文館 | ||||
| 五郎山古墳資料館 | ||||
| 古代植物館 | ||||
| 古賀政男音楽博物館分館古賀政男記念館 | ||||
| 吉野ケ里遺跡展示室 | ||||
| 大牟田市石炭産業科学館 | ||||
| 大牟田市石炭産業科学館 | ||||
| 大牟田市立三池カルタ記念館;大牟田市立図書館 | ||||
| 山鹿市立博物館 | ||||
| 山鹿灯篭民芸館 | ||||
| 岩戸山歴史資料館 | ||||
| 広川町古墳公園資料館 | ||||
| 広川町古墳公園資料館 | ||||
| 徐福長寿館 | ||||
| 朝倉市秋月博物館 | ||||
| 東名縄文館 | ||||
| 柳川古文書館 | ||||
| 池の間 | ||||
| 清浦記念館 | ||||
| 瀬高町歴史資料館 | ||||
| 熊本県立装飾古墳館 | ||||
| 甘木歴史資料館 | ||||
| 真木和泉守顕彰記念館 | ||||
| 真木和泉守顕彰記念館 | ||||
| 石橋美術館 別館 | ||||
| 石橋美術館 別館 | ||||
| 石橋財団石橋美術館 | ||||
| 石橋財団石橋美術館 | ||||
| 秋月美術館 | ||||
| 筑後市 郷土資料館 | ||||
| 筑紫野市歴史博物館（ふるさと館ちくしの） | ||||
| 酒蔵 | ||||
| 龍の湯 |
Libraries in Hirokawa
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamimine Town Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kamimine Town Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kanzaki City Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kanzaki City Library Sefuri Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| Kitano Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kitano Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kiyama Town Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kurume City Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kurume City Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Miyaki Town Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Miyaki Town Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Nishikyushu University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sunmesse Tosu Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sunmesse Tosu Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tanushimaru Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tosu City Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Yanagawa Archives | 0.0 | |||||
| Yanagawa City Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Yanagawa City Library Mizu-no-Sato Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| うきは市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| こすもす館図書室 | 0.0 | |||||
| こすもす館図書室 | 0.0 | |||||
| 久留米市立三潴図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 久留米市立三潴図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 久留米市立中央図書館西分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 久留米市立六ツ門図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 久留米市立六ツ門図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 久留米市立城島図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 佐賀市立図書館川副館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 佐賀市立図書館巨勢分室 | 0.0 | |||||
| 佐賀市立図書館諸富館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 佐賀市立図書館金立分室 | 0.0 | |||||
| 八女市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 医学図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 南関町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 吉野ヶ里町中央公民館図書室 | 0.0 | |||||
| 吉野ヶ里町東脊振公民館図書室 | 0.0 | |||||
| 大刀洗町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 大川市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 大木町図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 大牟田市立三池カルタ記念館;大牟田市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 小郡市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 小郡市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 山鹿市鹿本図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 朝倉町図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 柳川市立三橋図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 柳川市立図書館両開分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 柳川市立図書館昭代分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 柳川市立図書館蒲池分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 柳川市立雲龍図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 瀬高町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 甘木市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 神埼市立図書館千代田分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 筑前町めくばーる図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 筑前町図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 筑紫野市民図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 農村環境改善センター図書室 | 0.0 | |||||
| 農村環境改善センター図書室 | 0.0 | |||||
| 雲龍図書館 | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Hirokawa
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Chikugo Fish Market | |||||
| PERSICA PANTRY | |||||
| PERSICA PANTRY | |||||
| 八女青果（株） |
Restaurants in Hirokawa
7 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Hirokawa
1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Hirokawa
1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Hirokawa
2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Hirokawa
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asahi Brewery | ||||
| Yanagawa'n Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Hirokawa
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 佐賀競馬場 |
Ski Resorts Near Hirokawa
3 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gokase Highland Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Kuju Forest Park | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Tenzan Ski Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Hirokawa
16 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka Airport | FUK | Large Airport |
| Kitakyushu Airport | KKJ | Large Airport |
| Kumamoto Airport | KMJ | Large Airport |
| Kyushu Saga International Airport | HSG | Large Airport |
| Nagasaki Airport | NGS | Large Airport |
| JASDF Ashiya Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| JASDF Tsuiki Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Yamaguchi Ube Airport | UBJ | Medium Airport |
| Aso Auxiliary Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Imari Flying Club Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| JGSDF Metabaru Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| JMSDF Omura Air Base | OMJ | Small Airport |
| Kita-Ariake Auxiliary Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kuju Gliderport | - | Small Airport |
| Shirakawa Gliderport | - | Small Airport |
| Ubuyama Auxiliary Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Hirokawa
14 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| 上広川郵便局 | |
| 久留米荒木郵便局 | |
| 久留米野添郵便局 | |
| 久留米青峰郵便局 | |
| 京町簡易郵便局 | |
| 八女吉田郵便局 | |
| 八女土橋郵便局 | |
| 八女祈祷院郵便局 | |
| 八女郵便局 | |
| 広川新代簡易郵便局 | |
| 広川郵便局 | |
| 忠見郵便局 | |
| 筑後一条郵便局 | |
| 筑後北山郵便局 |
Treatment Centers in Hirokawa
13 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Tenjudo Clinic | ||
| くるめ駅前クリニック | ||
| なかしま眼科 | ||
| みやさと皮膚科クリニック | ||
| 三原医院 | ||
| 久留米おの眼科 | ||
| 井上内科医院 | ||
| 古賀医院 | ||
| 本間メディカルクリニック | ||
| 松隈産婦人科クリニック | ||
| 田中内科クリニック | ||
| 藤本消化器内科医院 | ||
| 通所リハビリテーションジェイハーティー |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Hirokawa
6 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| 日吉神社 | |
| 日吉神社 | |
| 東林寺天満宮（東林寺（山川町）跡） | |
| 蒲原・下村観世音菩薩 | |
| 蒲原の御堂 | |
| 蒲原神社 |
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What is the population of Hirokawa?
Hirokawa has a population of 19,969 residents and is located in Japan. The population density is 1,115 people per square mile, spread across 17.9 square miles. The median age of residents is 47.0 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years.
Is Hirokawa expensive to live in?
The median household income is $32,000, 57% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $84,000 (70% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $420 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.6x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Hirokawa?
Hirokawa enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 60°F (15°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 79°F in July. The area receives 206 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 73.1 inches.
How is the job market in Hirokawa?
The job market in Hirokawa is very strong, with unemployment at just 2.9% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 639 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Hirokawa?
The median home value in Hirokawa is $84,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $420.