Uto
Coastal and mountain-edged city in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Uto has served as a strategic transit point since the medieval period, when rival warlords competed for control of the area. It is historically associated with the castle town of Konishi Yukinaga and continued as a commercial and industrial centre in the modern era, gaining city status in 1958. UNESCO World Heritage sites lie within the wider region.
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- Population37,442
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.9 km1.2 mi
Nearest airports
Uto: quick answers
Where is Uto?
Uto is in Uto City, Japan, about 14 km8.6 miles in a straight line from Kumamoto.
How do you get to Uto?
The nearest airport is Kumamoto (KMJ), about 39 min away by road. The nearest train station is 千丁, about 33 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Uto?
The warmest month is August, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C43°F. The wettest month is June, with about 429 mm16.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Uto?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 restaurants, 2 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.