Saga, Japan
Karatsu
Karatsu is a city in Saga, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 116,052 (2021). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now18°C
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Population116,052
Local time23:27
33.44° N, 129.97° EElevation 7 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
Postal codes847-0045, 847-0053 …October: high / low21° / 17°
Rain this month104mm
Sea this month23°
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Karatsu at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:30 · 17:4011 h 10 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:46Next holiday3 NovemberCulture DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month29°C
Average high in August
Coolest month5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
366 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
72 mm of rain
Warmest sea27°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
How Karatsu has grown
People living in the built-up area (37 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-22%83k in 1975 → 65k in 2025Weather in Karatsu
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
18°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 20 km/h · humidity 72%
Today22 Oct21°18°
Fri23 Oct21°17°37 mm
Sat24 Oct23°19°48 mm
Sun25 Oct25°22°68.3 mm
Mon26 Oct25°23°42.3 mm
Tue27 Oct24°19°7.3 mm
Wed28 Oct17°14°
Thu29 Oct20°13°2.5 mm
Fri30 Oct22°16°7.4 mm
Sat31 Oct20°15°0.5 mm
When to go to Karatsu
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 26 | 28 | 38 | 64 | 63 | 56 | 47 | 46 | 59 | 79 | 73 | 41 |
| High | 9° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Low | 5° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 85 | 100 | 157 | 178 | 205 | 343 | 366 | 222 | 237 | 104 | 112 | 72 |
| Wet days | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Sea | 16° | 14° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 18° |
What's on in Karatsu
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Karatsu's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Karatsu
1.3 km
Nabatake Site
1.3 km
Old Takatori Family Residence0.7 km
Former Karatsu Bank Head OfficeBuilt 1912
12 km
Tashima Shrine (Imari)Built 1500
5.5 km
Nijinomatsubara
6 km
Hayamajiri Dolmen Cluster
Museum1.3 km
Matsurokan
Museum1.2 km
Kawamura Art MuseumMore museums: 唐津市少年科学館 · 唐津曳山展示場 · 小笠原記念館 · Former Karatsu Bank Head Office · 旧大島邸 · Old Takatori Family Residence · 村田英雄記念館 · Folk History Data House · 浜崎祇園山囃子保存会館
Outdoors around Karatsu
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Hamanoura Rice TerraceViewpoints
2.9 kmGenkai Energy ParkTheme parks
5.2 kmGenkaicho Next Generation Energy ParkTheme parks
5.2 km大浦の棚田展望台Viewpoints
6.4 kmHIDEAWAY sunset campCamp sites
8.5 km福岡セブンヒルズGCGolf courses
10 km天山スキー場Ski area · 1 km of pistes · 2 lifts
19 kmNature around Karatsu
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Karatsu
Earthquakes around Karatsu
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days3magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195037magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record60within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.0Kotō 2 km ↗2016 · 103 km
6.8Uki 1 km ↓2026 · 112 km
6.6Maebaru-chūō 28 km ↑2005 · 43 km
6.5Bungo-Takada-shi 6 km ↘1983 · 141 km
Tropical storms · Karatsu
C4Typhoon Shanshan (2024)77 km · 83 km/hC4Typhoon Nanmadol (2022)48 km · 130 km/hC5Typhoon Chanthu (2021)72 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Haishen (2020)95 km · 157 km/hC1Typhoon Tapah (2019)67 km · 111 km/hC1Typhoon Francisco (2019)67 km · 102 km/hC1Typhoon Leepi (2018)51 km · 65 km/hC1Typhoon Nanmadol (2017)82 km · 93 km/hC4Typhoon Goni (2015)71 km · 157 km/hC4Typhoon Shanshan (2006)74 km · 120 km/hTSTropical Storm Wukong (2006)52 km · 65 km/hC5Typhoon Nabi (2005)54 km · 148 km/hC4Typhoon Songda (2004)93 km · 167 km/hC4Typhoon Walt (1994)62 km · 65 km/hC4Typhoon Robyn (1993)73 km · 148 km/hC1Typhoon Irving (1992)57 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Ellis (1989)84 km · 65 km/hC2Typhoon Pat (1985)40 km · 157 km/hC2Typhoon Odessa (1985)73 km · 83 km/hC1Typhoon Ogden (1981)89 km · 74 km/h
Towns and villages around Karatsu
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Chōda0.4 kmŌishimachi0.6 kmKōda1.2 kmWatada-honmura1.4 kmNabatake1.4 kmFutago2.2 kmMirukashi2.9 kmMyōkenmachi3 kmHigashiōshima3.1 kmHigashiōshimamachi3.4 kmYabuta3.4 kmTanaka3.6 kmHaru3.8 kmYamada4.1 kmKagami4.1 kmSakuramachi4.3 kmNijimachi4.4 kmSugamuta4.4 kmKuri4.5 kmUshirogawachi4.6 kmKashiwazaki4.6 kmChichika4.7 kmSashi4.8 kmKajiwara4.8 kmTakekoba4.9 kmSunago5 kmShigekawachi5.1 kmTōbō5.5 kmNashigawachi5.5 kmYamamoto5.5 kmYahagi5.6 kmHatashima5.7 kmIshishi5.7 kmDaira5.9 kmKitahata-narubuchi6.1 kmTōnokawa6.1 kmHamatamamachi-hamasaki6.1 kmNabakoshi6.1 kmHisubaru6.1 kmHamatamamachi-yokotashimo6.1 kmHigashiyama6.1 kmHigashiuki6.3 kmHatogawa6.3 kmKumanomine6.5 kmHada6.6 kmKitahata-ōsugi6.7 kmŌka7.1 kmHamatamamachi-fuchinoue7.2 kmUki7.2 kmChinzeimachi-kōno7.3 kmŌchichō-ōno7.3 kmEzaruki7.3 kmKawachi7.4 kmChinzeimachi-yatoko7.4 kmHamatamamachi-higashiyamada7.5 kmKishihata-kishiyama7.6 kmChinzeimachi-kakura7.7 kmKitahata-shimohirano7.7 kmSeto7.9 kmBōchū7.9 kmHamatamamachi-taniguchi8.1 kmHizenmachi-kirigo8.1 kmKitahata-hieda8.2 kmChinzeimachi-shōbu8.2 kmOkaguchi8.3 kmHizenmachi-akasaka8.4 kmŌchichō-mutabe8.4 kmŌchichō-kuroiwa8.6 kmChinzeimachi-hayata8.6 kmKitahata-tokusue8.6 kmTamashima8.7 kmHosaka8.9 kmHamatamamachi-gotanda9.1 kmKitahata-yukiaino9.2 kmMinatomachi9.3 kmHizenmachi-nakaura9.3 kmHizenmachi-nitanoo9.3 kmHizenmachi-magarikawa9.5 kmChinzeimachi-ishimuro9.9 kmŌshiraki9.9 km
Karatsu from above
Around Karatsu38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Matsuura RiverNature1.5 kmTokusue RiverNature3.9 kmMikaeri FallsNature11 kmTamashima GawaNature6.8 kmKyūragi RiverNature10 kmYakataishi no NanatsugamaNature12 kmKashiwa IslandNature10 kmTakashima, KaratsuNature4.3 kmMount SefuriMountain37 kmMount TenMountain20 kmKana YamaMountain31 kmMount RaiMountain24 kmHagane YamaMountain19 kmSakurei ZanMountain13 km天山スキー場Ski area19 kmNabatake SiteMonument1.3 kmOld Takatori Family ResidenceMonument1.3 kmFormer Karatsu Bank Head OfficeMonument0.7 kmTashima Shrine (Imari)Monument12 kmNijinomatsubaraMonument5.5 kmHayamajiri Dolmen ClusterMonument6.0 kmKaratsu BayMonument7.0 kmNagoya Castle, GenkaiMonument14 kmMatsurokanMuseum1.3 kmKawamura Art MuseumMuseum1.2 km旧三菱合資会社唐津支店本館Museum3.5 kmSaga Prefectural Nagoya Castle MuseumMuseum13 kmStationStation0.5 kmStationStation1.2 kmStationStation2.4 kmKaratsu · ferry portFerry port3.1 kmKaratsu · ferry portFerry port13 kmImarichō-kōPlace21 kmGenkaiPlace9.7 kmItoshimaPlace23 kmTakuPlace23 kmFukuokaPlace45 kmKurumePlace53 km
Postal codes
847-0045847-0053847-0054847-0811847-0812847-0813847-0814
Getting to Karatsu
Iki AirportIKI
38 kmKyushu Saga International AirportHSG
45 kmFukuoka AirportFUK
47 km唐津Railway station
0.5 km和多田Railway station
1.2 km西唐津Railway station
2.4 km唐津フェリーターミナル院通寺港
3.1 km小川島航路乗り場Ferry port
13 kmPlaces near Karatsu
Places with a climate like Karatsu
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Karatsu?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Karatsu.
What is the hottest month in Karatsu?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Karatsu?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 9°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Karatsu?
July is the wettest month with about 366 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Karatsu?
The sea is warmest in August at about 27°C and coolest in February at about 14°C.
What is the postal code of Karatsu?
Karatsu has 7 postal codes: 847-0045, 847-0053, 847-0054, 847-0811, 847-0812, 847-0813, 847-0814.