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Shime, Japan
Fukuoka · Japan
Shime is a mid-size city in Fukuoka, Japan with a population of 46,377. Elevation: 52 ft (16 m). Average temperature: 61°F (16°C).
Data updated June 2026
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People
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| Population | 46,377 |
| Population Density | 6,159 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Coordinates | 33.5870°, 130.4868° |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
| Country | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| State / Province | Fukuoka |
| Average Temperature | 61°F (16°C) |
| January Average | 42°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 80°F (27°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 67.2 inches (1,708 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $32,000 |
| Median Age | 47.0 years |
About Shime
Shime is a mid-size city in Japan (Fukuoka) with a population of 46,377. The city sits at an elevation of 52 feet (16 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 61°F (16°C). Temperatures range from 42°F in January to 80°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 67.2 inches. The timezone is Asia/Tokyo.
Population
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Shime vs Japan Average
Income: Shime 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) | 1,484 |
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 | 18,551 |
Property Tax
Climate in Shime
Shime has an average annual temperature of 17.6°C (64°F). The hottest month is Aug (28.9°C), the coldest is Jan (7°C). Average annual precipitation is 1696 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 60.9°F |
| 13% above Japan avg | |
| January Average | 42°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 80°F (27°C) |
| Sunny Days | 214 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Area | 7.5 sq mi (19.5 km²) |
| Population Density | 6,159/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 33.5870°N, 130.4868°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 | 95 km |
| 1596 | BEPPU BAY, KYUSHU | Eruption + Earthquake | 8.0 m | 708 | 117 km |
| 1828 | AMAKUSA SEA | Earthquake | - | - | 123 km |
| 1715 | SEIKAIDO | Earthquake | - | - | 117 km |
| 1698 | SEIKAIDO-NANKAIDO | Earthquake | - | - | 117 km |
| 1619 | YATSUSHIRO, JAPAN | Earthquake | - | - | 121 km |
| 1597 | BEPPU BAY, JAPAN | Eruption + Earthquake | - | 40 | 108 km |
| 744 | SW. KYUSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | - | 1,520 | 132 km |
Nearby Volcanoes
7 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Kujusan (90 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Kujusan | Stratovolcano(es) | 1,791 m (5,876 ft) | 1996 | 90 km |
| Yufu-Tsurumi | Lava dome(s) | 1,584 m (5,197 ft) | 867 | 90 km |
| Unzendake | Complex | 1,483 m (4,865 ft) | 1996 | 94 km |
| Asosan | Caldera | 1,592 m (5,223 ft) | 2020 | 97 km |
| Abu | Shield(s) | 641 m (2,103 ft) | -6850 | 144 km |
| Fukue | Shield(s) | 315 m (1,033 ft) | -400 | 184 km |
| Kirishimayama | Shield | 1,700 m (5,577 ft) | 2018 | 187 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F (6°C) | 2.8 in | Coldest |
| February | 43°F (6°C) | 3.0 in | |
| March | 49°F (9°C) | 4.3 in | |
| April | 58°F (14°C) | 5.5 in | |
| May | 66°F (19°C) | 5.9 in | |
| June | 72°F (22°C) | 11.3 in | Wettest |
| July | 80°F (27°C) | 11.1 in | |
| August | 81°F (27°C) | 6.9 in | Warmest |
| September | 74°F (24°C) | 7.5 in | |
| October | 65°F (18°C) | 3.6 in | |
| November | 55°F (13°C) | 3.0 in | |
| December | 46°F (8°C) | 2.3 in | Driest |
Shime has a seasonal temperature swing of 39°F / from 42°F in January to 81°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 67.2 inches, with June being the wettest month (11.3") and December the driest (2.3").
Schools in Shime
24 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 市立板付北小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 南福岡特別支援学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立席田小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| Tsukiguma Elementary School | - | - | - | - |
| 粕屋町立 仲原小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 粕屋町立 粕屋中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| Kasuya East Junior High School | - | - | - | - |
| 福岡市立席田中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| East Tsukiguma Elementary School | - | - | - | - |
| 志免町立 志免中央小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 志免町立 志免中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立弥生小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 町立仲原小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 県立福岡魁誠高等学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 町立粕屋西小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| Kasuya Junior High School | - | - | - | - |
| Kasuya Chuo Elementary School | - | - | - | - |
| 町立志免西小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| Shime East Elementary School | - | - | - | - |
| Shime East Junior High School | - | - | - | - |
| Shime South Elementary School | - | - | - | - |
| Shime Junior High School | - | - | - | - |
| Shime Chuo Elementary School | - | - | - | - |
| 町立大川小学校 | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Shime
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Shime
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chikuzen-machi Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum | ||||
| Flower Museum | ||||
| Fukuoka Asian Art Museum | ||||
| Fukuoka City Art Museum | ||||
| Fukuoka City Museum | ||||
| Fukuoka City Science Museum | ||||
| Fureai Culture Museum | ||||
| Fureai Culture Museum | ||||
| Hakata History Museum | ||||
| Hakata Machiya Folk Museum | ||||
| Hakata Port Bayside Museum | ||||
| Kyushu National Museum | ||||
| Kyushu National Museum | ||||
| Machiya Hall | ||||
| Medical Museum of Kyushu University | ||||
| Nogata City Coal Mine Memorial Museum | ||||
| Nogata City Coal Mine Memorial Museum | ||||
| Nokonoshima Museum | ||||
| Treasure Hall | ||||
| Yasushima museum | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 久我美術館 | ||||
| 九州大学総合研究博物館 | ||||
| 九州歴史資料館 | ||||
| 九州産業大学美術館 | ||||
| 五郎山古墳資料館 | ||||
| 伊都国歴史博物館 | ||||
| 伊都民俗資料館 | ||||
| 修猷資料館 | ||||
| 動物科学館 | ||||
| 北九州市立長崎街道木屋瀬宿記念館 | ||||
| 博多の食と文化の博物館ハクハク | ||||
| 味楽窯美術館 | ||||
| 嘉麻市立織田慶喜美術館・碓井郷土館 | ||||
| 大宰府展示館 | ||||
| 大野城市歴史資料展示室 | ||||
| 大野城心のふるさと館 | ||||
| 宇美八幡宮宝物殿 | ||||
| 宇美町立歴史民俗資料館 | ||||
| 宗像大社神宝館 | ||||
| 宝蔵 | ||||
| 宮地嶽神社民家村自然広苑 | ||||
| 岩﨑記代子音楽記念館 | ||||
| 志免町歴史資料室 | ||||
| 新宮町立歴史資料館 | ||||
| 春日奴国の丘歴史資料館 | ||||
| 朝倉市秋月博物館 | ||||
| 東郷神社宝物館 | ||||
| 板付遺跡弥生館 | ||||
| 王塚装飾古墳館 | ||||
| 甘木歴史資料館 | ||||
| 福岡二日市文学館 | ||||
| 福岡市埋蔵文化財センター | ||||
| 福岡東洋陶磁美術館 | ||||
| 福岡県立美術館 | ||||
| 秋月美術館 | ||||
| 筑紫野市歴史博物館（ふるさと館ちくしの） | ||||
| 粕屋町立歴史資料館 | ||||
| 西南学院大学博物館 | ||||
| 野方遺跡住居跡展示館 | ||||
| 鞍手町歴史民俗資料館 | ||||
| 須惠町立歴史民俗資料館 | ||||
| 飯塚市歴史資料館 |
Libraries in Shime
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka City Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kanzaki City Library Sefuri Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| Kasuya Town Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kasuya Town Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kitano Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kitano Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kiyama Town Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Miyaki Town Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Miyaki Town Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sasaguri Town Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sunmesse Tosu Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sunmesse Tosu Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tanushimaru Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tosu City Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wajiro Library | 0.0 | |||||
| おおまち文庫 | 0.0 | |||||
| カメリアステージ | 0.0 | |||||
| 中間市民図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 久山町民図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 久山町民図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 九州登山情報センター | 0.0 | |||||
| 佐賀市立図書館三瀬館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 博多南図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 博多南図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 古賀市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 吉野ヶ里町東脊振公民館図書室 | 0.0 | |||||
| 嘉麻市立碓井図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 城南図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 城南図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 大刀洗町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 大野城まどかぴあ図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 大野城まどかぴあ図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 太宰府市民図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 宗像市民図書館中央館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 宗像市民図書館深田分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 宗像市民図書館須恵分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 小郡市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 小郡市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 庄内町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 志免町立町民図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 志免町立町民図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 新宮町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 早良南図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 春日市民図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 春日市民図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 朝倉町図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 桂川町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 甘木市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 直方市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡大学中央図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡女子短期大学 図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡市 南図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡市 南図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡市中央図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡市南図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡市南図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡市博多南図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡市博多南図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡市博多図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡市博多図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡市早良図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡市早良図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡市東図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡市東図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡市西図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡市西図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡市西部図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡点字図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡点字図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡県立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福岡県立図書館 別館・こども図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福津市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 筑前町めくばーる図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 筑前町図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 筑穂町立ちくほ図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 筑紫野市民図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 西南学院大学図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 那珂川図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 須恵町立図書館 | 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 Shime
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshiduka Little Asian Market | |||||
| Yoshiduka Little Asian Market | |||||
| 福岡市中央卸売市場 鮮魚市場 | |||||
| 福岡花市場 |
Restaurants in Shime
24 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Shime
4 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Shime
1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Shime
1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Shime
5 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Shime
3 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Shime
1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Shime
1 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Shime
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyomura Sake Brewing Company Ltd. |
Stadiums & Teams in Shime
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 佐賀競馬場 |
Ski Resorts Near Shime
2 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuju Forest Park | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Tenzan Ski Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Shime
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 |
| Iki Airport | IKI | Medium Airport |
| JASDF Ashiya Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| JASDF Tsuiki Air Base | - | 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 |
| Ozuki Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ubuyama Auxiliary Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Shime
8 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Chojabaru Postoffice | |
| Hakata Tsukiguma Postoffice | |
| 亀山郵便局 | |
| 志免南里郵便局 | |
| 志免本通郵便局 | |
| 志免桜丘郵便局 | |
| 旅石郵便局 | |
| 板付郵便局 |
Treatment Centers in Shime
16 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| LETSクラブ高取 | ||
| あんどう泌尿器科クリニック | ||
| おなか心療クリニック | ||
| たろうクリニック | ||
| のぞみメンタルクリニック | ||
| 丘の上皮膚科アレルギー科 | ||
| 中島こうや内科クリニック | ||
| 博多レディスクリニック | ||
| 坂本眼科クリニック | ||
| 天神頭痛クリニック | ||
| 宿久耳鼻咽喉科 | ||
| 府川医院 Fukawa Clinic General Internal Medicine (English Speaking) | ||
| 明仁会都築病院 | ||
| 松隈産婦人科クリニック | ||
| 肛門科胃腸科コロプロクリニック | ||
| 黒田整形外科 |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Shime
9 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Sasaisuga Shrine | |
| 下月隈八幡宮 | |
| 地禄神社 | |
| 大円寺 | |
| 寳滿宮 | |
| 牛頭天王八幡宮 | |
| 疫除神社 | |
| 老松神社 | |
| 駕与八幡宮 |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Japan
16 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Shime
What is the population of Shime?
Shime has a population of 46,377 residents and is located in Japan. The population density is 6,159 people per square mile, spread across 7.5 square miles. The median age of residents is 47.0 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years.
Is Shime 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 Shime?
Shime enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 61°F (16°C). Winter temperatures average 42°F in January, while summers reach an average of 80°F in July. The area receives 214 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 67.2 inches.
How is the job market in Shime?
The job market in Shime is very strong, with unemployment at just 2.9% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 1,484 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Shime?
The median home value in Shime is $84,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $420.