- Elevation
- 247 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 2,000
- 2K
About Chichijima
Chichijima is an island. Location: Japan. Population: 2,000.
Chichijima (Japanese: 父島) is the largest and most populous of the Bonin Islands. Chichijima is about 240 km (150 mi) north of Iwo Jima. 23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi) in size, the island is home to about 2,120 people (2021). Connected to the mainland only by a day-long ferry that runs a few times a month, the island is nonetheless organized administratively as the seat of Ogasawara Village in the coterminous Ogasawara Subprefecture of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Length
- 8.6 km
- Area
- 23.4 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Chichijima
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: November–July.
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) | 18° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 24° | 21° |
| Average low (°C) | 15° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 20° | 17° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 80 | 66 | 64 | 89 | 156 | 119 | 80 | 100 | 112 | 144 | 143 | 114 |
Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May June July November December
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Chichijima Rettō Island, Tokyo5.1 km NW -
Bonin Islands Island, Tokyo9 km SW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Japan
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Haha Jima Island, Ogasawara Mura45 km S -
Nishino Shima Island, Tokyo134 km W
Sources & licences
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