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Kurume

Fukuoka, Japan
Population303,316
PrefectureFukuoka
Over 6526.4 %
Density1,319 /km²
Avg. temp16.2 °C
To Tokyo882 km
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Annual avg 16.2°C Warmest 27.4°C Coldest 5.5°C Rainfall 2,001 mm

About Kurume

Kurume is a city in Fukuoka, Japan, with a population of about 303,316 inhabitants. About 26.4% of residents are aged 65 or over and the median age is 48.1. The average taxable income is about 337.7万 yen per taxpayer (2023). The population density is about 1,319/km² (ranked #151 of 531 covered cities), the home-ownership rate is 47.9% and the city counts 32 hospitals. Since 1980, the population has grown by 8.2% (-0.4% between 2015 and 2020). On this page you can find driving distances, travel time and routes from Kurume to major Japanese cities, nearby towns and the local climate.

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Kurume — key statistics

Population303,3162020 census
Aged 65+26.4 %
Median age48.1
Income / taxpayer337.7万 yen2023
Density1,319/km²
Area230.0km²
Home ownership47.9 %2018
Vacant homes14.8 %2018
Hospitals32facilities
Clinics306facilities
Schools (primary+jr high)65schools
Rent / tatami2,471yen (2018)
Fiscal strength index0.662021
Doctors1,648physicians
Dental clinics194facilities
High schools12schools
Kindergartens20schools
Libraries6libraries
Unemployment4.1 %2020 census
Population trend 1980–2020 280,291 → 303,316

Source: e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan (census, housing & land survey, medical facilities & school surveys, municipal finance)

Distances from Kurume

Straight-line distance — click for the full driving route, time and fuel cost.

Tokyo Tokyo882 kmYokohama Yokohama871 kmOsaka Osaka485 kmNagoya Nagoya623 kmSapporo Sapporo1,438 kmKobe Kobe457 kmKyoto Kyoto518 kmFukuoka Fukuoka33 kmKawasaki Kawasaki879 kmSaitama Saitama885 kmHiroshima Hiroshima216 kmYono Yono882 kmSendai Sendai1,084 kmKitakyushu Kitakyushu67 kmChiba Chiba917 km

Nearby cities

Closest towns and cities around Kurume.

Tanushimarumachi-toyoki Tanushimarumachi-toyoki15.9 kmAmagi Amagi17.0 kmŌkawa Ōkawa18.1 kmSetakamachi-takayanagi Setakamachi-takayanagi19.3 kmYanagawa Yanagawa19.9 kmChikushino-shi Chikushino-shi20.0 kmDazaifu Dazaifu21.8 kmŌnojō Ōnojō24.6 kmUmi Umi28.0 kmŌmuta Ōmuta32.1 kmFukuoka Fukuoka32.9 kmSasaguri Sasaguri33.4 kmIizuka Iizuka39.0 kmMaebaru-chūō Maebaru-chūō39.8 kmKawasaki Kawasaki42.0 km

Train stations near Kurume

Closest railway stations.

Nishitetsu Kurume Station0.6km
Kushiwara Station0.8km
Hanabatake Station1.2km
Kurume Station1.5km
Shikenjōmae Station1.7km
Miyanojin Station1.9km
Kurume Kōkō-mae Station2.0km
Minamikurume Station2.1km
Gorōmaru Station2.7km
Tsubuku Station2.9km
Kurume Daigaku-mae Station3.0km
Gakkō-mae Station3.6km
Hizen-asahi Station4.2km
Yasutake Station4.2km

Frequently asked questions

Kurume population?

About 303,316 inhabitants (2020 census).

Population density of Kurume?

About 1,319 inhabitants/km² (area 230.0 km²).

Average rent in Kurume?

About 2,471 yen per tatami per month (2018 Housing and Land Survey).

Distance from Kurume to Tokyo?

About 882 km in a straight line.