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Miyako, Japan
Fukuoka · Japan
Miyako is a small city in Fukuoka, Japan with a population of 18,825. Elevation: 82 ft (25 m). Average temperature: 59°F (15°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Miyako
Miyako is a town located in Miyako District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2023, the town had an estimated population of 18,049 in 8405 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 151.34 km2 (58.43 sq mi).
People
Economy
BHousing
A+Climate
| Population | 18,825 |
| Population Density | 198 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Coordinates | 33.6992°, 130.9201° |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
| Country | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| State / Province | Fukuoka |
| Average Temperature | 59°F (15°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 78°F (26°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 69.1 inches (1,756 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $32,000 |
| Median Age | 47.0 years |
About Miyako
Miyako is a small city in Japan (Fukuoka) with a population of 18,825. The city sits at an elevation of 82 feet (25 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 59°F (15°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 78°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 69.1 inches. The timezone is Asia/Tokyo.
Population
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Miyako vs Japan Average
Income: Miyako 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) | 602 |
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 | 7,530 |
Property Tax
Climate in Miyako
Miyako 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 1731 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 58.9°F |
| 9% above Japan avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 78°F (26°C) |
| Sunny Days | 211 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Area | 95.0 sq mi (246.2 km²) |
| Population Density | 198/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 33.6992°N, 130.9201°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 | 120 km |
| 1026 | OFF MASUDA, SHIMANE PREFECTURE | Earthquake | 10.0 m | 1,001 | 147 km |
| 1596 | BEPPU BAY, KYUSHU | Eruption + Earthquake | 8.0 m | 708 | 85 km |
| 1715 | SEIKAIDO | Earthquake | — | — | 85 km |
| 1698 | SEIKAIDO-NANKAIDO | Earthquake | — | — | 85 km |
| 1619 | YATSUSHIRO, JAPAN | Earthquake | — | — | 137 km |
| 1597 | BEPPU BAY, JAPAN | Eruption + Earthquake | — | 40 | 77 km |
| 744 | SW. KYUSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | — | 1,520 | 150 km |
Nearby Volcanoes
6 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Yufu-Tsurumi (64 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Yufu-Tsurumi | Lava dome(s) | 1,584 m (5,197 ft) | 867 | 64 km |
| Kujusan | Stratovolcano(es) | 1,791 m (5,876 ft) | 1996 | 75 km |
| Asosan | Caldera | 1,592 m (5,223 ft) | 2020 | 92 km |
| Abu | Shield(s) | 641 m (2,103 ft) | -6850 | 109 km |
| Unzendake | Complex | 1,483 m (4,865 ft) | 1996 | 119 km |
| Kirishimayama | Shield | 1,700 m (5,577 ft) | 2018 | 196 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (5°C) | 2.8 in | Coldest |
| February | 41°F (5°C) | 3.4 in | |
| March | 47°F (8°C) | 4.4 in | |
| April | 56°F (13°C) | 6.2 in | |
| May | 64°F (18°C) | 6.3 in | |
| June | 71°F (21°C) | 11.3 in | |
| July | 78°F (26°C) | 11.8 in | Wettest |
| August | 79°F (26°C) | 5.9 in | Warmest |
| September | 73°F (23°C) | 7.9 in | |
| October | 63°F (17°C) | 3.9 in | |
| November | 53°F (12°C) | 3.0 in | |
| December | 44°F (7°C) | 2.4 in | Driest |
Miyako has a seasonal temperature swing of 39°F / from 40°F in January to 79°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 69.1 inches, with July being the wettest month (11.8") and December the driest (2.4").
Schools in Miyako
14 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 市立今川小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立市丸小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立椿市小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立稗田小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立長峡中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 町立久保小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| みやこ町立勝山中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 町立諫山小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 町立豊津小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 町立黒田小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 私立ひらおだい四季の丘小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 市立中京中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| みやこ町立犀川小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| みやこ町立犀川中学校 | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Miyako
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Miyako
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kita-Kyushu Manga Museum | ||||
| Kita-Kyushu Manga Museum | ||||
| Kitakyushu Innovation Gallery and Studio | ||||
| Kyushu Railway History Museum | ||||
| Kyushu Railway History Museum | ||||
| Nogata City Coal Mine Memorial Museum | ||||
| Nogata City Coal Mine Memorial Museum | ||||
| Shimonoseki Shipyard Historical Museum | ||||
| Shimonoseki Shipyard Historical Museum | ||||
| Tagawa City Coal Mine and City History Museum | ||||
| TOTO Museum | ||||
| ZENRIN Museum | ||||
| ZENRIN Museum | ||||
| アインシュタイン・メモリアルルーム | ||||
| アインシュタイン・メモリアルルーム | ||||
| いのちのたび博物館 | ||||
| ふくちのち | ||||
| みやこ町歴史民俗博物館 | ||||
| わかちく資料館 | ||||
| 万葉植物園 | ||||
| 出光佐三記念美術館・出光美術館（門司） | ||||
| 出光佐三記念美術館・出光美術館（門司） | ||||
| 北九州イノベーションギャラリー | ||||
| 北九州市平和のまちミュージアム | ||||
| 北九州市水環境館 | ||||
| 北九州市水環境館 | ||||
| 北九州市立 こども文化会館 | ||||
| 北九州市立 小倉城庭園 | ||||
| 北九州市立 小倉城庭園 | ||||
| 北九州市立美術館 | ||||
| 北九州市立美術館 | ||||
| 北九州市立美術館分館 | ||||
| 北九州市立美術館分館 | ||||
| 北九州市立自然史・歴史博物館（いのちのたび博物館） | ||||
| 北九州市立長崎街道木屋瀬宿記念館 | ||||
| 嘉麻市立織田慶喜美術館・碓井郷土館 | ||||
| 平尾台自然観察センター | ||||
| 旧大連航路上屋 | ||||
| 旧大連航路上屋 | ||||
| 旧大阪商船 | ||||
| 旧大阪商船 | ||||
| 旧門司三井倶楽部 | ||||
| 旧門司三井倶楽部 | ||||
| 朝倉市秋月博物館 | ||||
| 松本清張記念館 | ||||
| 松本清張記念館 | ||||
| 水環境館 | ||||
| 水環境館 | ||||
| 求菩提資料館 | ||||
| 河伯洞 | ||||
| 田川市美術館 | ||||
| 秋月美術館 | ||||
| 英彦山修験道館 | ||||
| 行橋市歴史資料館 | ||||
| 道原の眼鏡橋 | ||||
| 関門海峡ミュージアム | ||||
| 関門海峡ミュージアム | ||||
| 鞍手町歴史民俗資料館 | ||||
| 飯塚市歴史資料館 |
Libraries in Miyako
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ふくちのち | 0.0 | |||||
| 下関市立彦島図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 下関市立彦島図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 中津市立本耶馬渓図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 中津市立耶馬渓図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 中間市民図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 八幡西図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 八幡西図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 勝山町図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立中央図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立中央図書館企救分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立中央図書館企救分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立中央図書館曽根分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立中央図書館曽根分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立八幡図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立八幡図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立八幡図書館八幡南分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立八幡図書館八幡東分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立八幡図書館八幡東分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立八幡図書館大池分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立八幡図書館大池分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立国際友好記念図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立国際友好記念図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立戸畑図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立戸畑図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立戸畑図書館戸畑分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立戸畑図書館戸畑分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立若松図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立若松図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立若松図書館島郷分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立門司図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立門司図書館大里分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立門司図書館大里分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 北九州市立門司図書館大里分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 嘉穂町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 嘉麻市立碓井図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 山田市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 川崎町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 庄内町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 新吉富村立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 方城町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 桂川町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 椎田町図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 水巻町図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 添田町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 犀川町図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 田川市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 直方市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 糸田町図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 苅田町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 苅田町立図書館 返却ポスト | 0.0 | |||||
| 苅田町立西部公民館図書室 | 0.0 | |||||
| 行橋市図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 豊前市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 豊津町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 飯塚市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 飯塚市立穂波図書館 | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Miyako
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanga Ichiba | |||||
| 中央卸売市場 |
Restaurants in Miyako
2 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Miyako
2 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Miyako
1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Miyako
6 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Miyako
1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Miyako
2 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Miyako
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu |
Ski Resorts Near Miyako
1 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuju Forest Park | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Miyako
15 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka Airport | FUK | Large Airport |
| Kitakyushu Airport | KKJ | Large Airport |
| Kyushu Saga International Airport | HSG | Large Airport |
| JASDF Ashiya Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| JASDF Hofu Airfield | — | Medium Airport |
| JASDF Tsuiki Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Yamaguchi Ube Airport | UBJ | Medium Airport |
| Aso Auxiliary Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Hofu Gliderport | — | Small Airport |
| JGSDF Metabaru Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kita-Ariake Auxiliary Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kuju Gliderport | — | Small Airport |
| Oita Prefectural (Oitakenou) Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Ozuki Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ubuyama Auxiliary Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Miyako
8 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| 勝山郵便局 | |
| 市丸簡易郵便局 | |
| 椿市郵便局 | |
| 犀川郵便局 | |
| 行橋今川郵便局 | |
| 諫山郵便局 | |
| 豊津郵便局 | |
| 黒田郵便局 |
Treatment Centers in Miyako
5 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| reiko skin clinic | ||
| reiko skin clinic | ||
| かわい泌尿器科クリニック | ||
| ナーシングセンター八幡 | ||
| 有吉医院 |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Miyako
19 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| えびす神社 | |
| 三諸神社 | |
| 下高屋菅原神社 | |
| 下高屋貴船神社 | |
| 乳地蔵堂 | |
| 二兒神社 | |
| 二兒神社の末社 | |
| 八ツ溝菅原神社 | |
| 地蔵菩薩堂 | |
| 天満宮 | |
| 太祖神社 | |
| 小笠原神社 | |
| 生立神社 | |
| 稲荷大明神 | |
| 立屋敷 | |
| 貴舟神社 | |
| 貴船神社 | |
| 貴船神社 | |
| 須佐神社 |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Japan
16 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Miyako
What is the population of Miyako?
Miyako has a population of 18,825 residents and is located in Japan. The population density is 198 people per square mile, spread across 95.0 square miles. The median age of residents is 47.0 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years.
Is Miyako 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 Miyako?
Miyako enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 59°F (15°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 78°F in July. The area receives 211 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 69.1 inches.
How is the job market in Miyako?
The job market in Miyako is very strong, with unemployment at just 2.9% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 602 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Miyako?
The median home value in Miyako is $84,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $420.