Gokase, Miyazaki
Gokase is a town in Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan., the town has an estimated population of 3400 in 1504 households and a population density of 20 persons per km2. The total area of the town is.
Geography
Gokase is located in the northwest Miyazaki Prefecture, in the center of the Kyushu Mountains, and borders Kumamoto Prefecture from the northern part of the town to the northwest, west, and southwest. The area is generally high in altitude, with even the hilly area in the north, the center of the town, being over 500 meters above sea level, and the southern part of the town being mountainous, over 1,000 meters above sea level. It takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes to reach the prefectural capital, Miyazaki City, by car, while Kumamoto City can be reached in about 1 and a half hours, so the relationship with Kumamoto Prefecture is close.Neighbouring municipalities
Kumamoto Prefecture- Yamato
Gokase has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Takachiho is. The average annual rainfall is with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around. The highest temperature ever recorded in Takachiho was on 19 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 21 February 1983. Summers are cool, with the average daily temperature in August being about the same as Aomori City, and the average minimum temperature being about the same as Hachinohe City, with 28.6 midsummer days and only two extremely hot days in the past. Winters are relatively cold, and the average temperature in January is about the same as Sendai City. Due to the effects of strong cold air and low pressure on the south coast, snow tends to accumulate, and heavy snowfall of 20 cm or more can occur, but it is not a heavy snowfall area. The southernmost ski resort in Japan is located on the eastern ridge of Mt. Kousaka in the southwestern part of the town.