- Elevation
- 112 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 4,964
- 5K
- Airports
- HIJ Hiroshima Airport23 km
- MYJ Matsuyama Airport55 km
About Ōmi Shima
Ōmi Shima is an island. Location: Imabari, Ehime. Population: 4,964.
Ōmishima Island (大三島, Ōmishima) is the largest island in the Geiyo Islands chain, and the westernmost island on which Japan's Nishiseto Expressway, which links Honshu and Shikoku via a number of islands, runs. It is located in the Seto Inland Sea. The island's highest peak is Washigatozan (鷲ヶ頭山) at an altitude of 437 m (1,434 ft).
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Place of Scenic Beauty
- Area
- 64.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Ōmi Shima
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 60 | 92 | 140 | 144 | 238 | 191 | 110 | 189 | 113 | 70 | 37 |
Airports nearest to Ōmi Shima
- Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 23 km
- Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 55 km
- Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 72 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Kamiura Village, Imabari1.5 km E
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Ōsakikamijima Municipality, Toyota12 km W
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Hakata Village, Imabari8.9 km SE
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Takehara City, Takehara-shi14 km NW -
Miyakubo Village, Imabari9.7 km SE
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Kamijima Chō Municipality, Ochi-gun16 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ōkuno Shima Island, Hiroshima6.9 km N -
Ikuchi Jima Island, Hiroshima9.4 km NE -
Tatara Bridge Landmark, Japan4.6 km E -
Ō Shima Island, Ehime11 km S -
Okamura Jima Island, Imabari15 km SW -
Kurushima Island, Japan15 km S -
Imabari Castle Historic site, Imabari21 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources