Kurume
A sprawling Japanese city spread across a flat plain in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kurume offers a lively eating and drinking scene, a riverside setting, and easy access to UNESCO World Heritage sites across the wider Kyushu region.
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- Population303,579
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km6.6 mi
Nearest airports
Kurume: quick answers
Where is Kurume?
Kurume is in Kurume City, Japan, about 33 km20 miles in a straight line from Fukuoka.
How do you get to Kurume?
The nearest airport is Saga (HSG), about 1 hr 6 min away by road. The nearest train station is 新大牟田, about 43 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kurume?
The warmest month is August, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C41°F. The wettest month is June, with about 362 mm14.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kurume?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 museums, 122 restaurants, 19 cafés and 19 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Kurume?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Yanagawa, Hita and Karatsu. Kurume is listed among the day trips from Fukuoka.