Hirado
Hirado City · Japan
This historic port town in Nagasaki Prefecture, Hirado served as one of Japan's primary gateways for European trade during the 16th and 17th centuries, blending samurai culture with foreign maritime influence. The town sits directly on the water across a chain of islands off northwestern Kyushu, and its early Christian heritage connects it to the broader UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region.
- Population31,192
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.0 km2.5 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Climate · monthly averages
J
7°44°
65mm2.6in
F
7°45°
75mm3.0in
M
10°50°
115mm4.5in
A
14°58°
135mm5.3in
M
18°65°
140mm5.6in
J
22°71°
295mm11.6in
J
25°78°
275mm10.7in
A
27°80°
175mm6.9in
S
23°74°
190mm7.6in
O
19°66°
100mm3.9in
N
14°57°
90mm3.6in
D
9°48°
70mm2.8in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗