- Elevation
- 40 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 900
- 900
- Airports
- MYJ Matsuyama Airport23 km
- IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport50 km
About Ao Island
Ao Island is an island. Location: Japan. Population: 900.
Aoshima (Japanese: 青島, Hepburn: Aoshima), also known as Cat Island (Japanese: 猫の島, Hepburn: Neko no shima), is an island in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, known for its large number of feline residents and small number of people. Felines have been reported by news outlets to outnumber humans by ratios between 6:1 and 10:1, but as elderly inhabitants of the island have died, the ratio has greatly increased, to almost 36:1.
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At a glance
- Length
- 1.7 km
- Area
- 49 ha
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Ao Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October–November.
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 12° | 11° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 27° | 23° | 19° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 4° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 12° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 80 | 118 | 172 | 175 | 263 | 211 | 154 | 203 | 138 | 88 | 66 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June October November
Airports nearest to Ao Island
- Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 23 km
- Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 50 km
- Oita Airport (OIT) Oita 75 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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