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Island

Ikuchi Jima

Local name: 生口島

Located in Hiroshima, Japan Coordinates: 34°17′24″ N 133°06′23″ E

Ikuchi Jima
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Elevation
134 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Innoshima
7.1 km E
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
11,000
11K
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HIJ Hiroshima Airport24 km
MYJ Matsuyama Airport64 km

About Ikuchi Jima

Ikuchi Jima is an island. Location: Hiroshima, Japan. Population: 11,000.

From Wikipedia

Ikuchijima (生口島) is one of the Geiyo Islands in the Seto Inland Sea, belonging to Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. Ikuchijima is administered as part of Onomichi city. There are bridges connecting Ikuchijima to the mainland (Honshū) via Innoshima and to Shikoku via Ōmishima Island. The highest peak of this 31.21 km2 island is Mount Kanno at 472.3 m (1,550 ft). The Wajinden (c. 290) notes that slaves (生口) were kept in the area and the island's name may come from this.

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At a glance

Area
31.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Ikuchi Jima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–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).

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Climate of Ikuchi Jima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°12°17°22°25°29°31°27°22°16°12°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°9°14°18°22°23°20°14°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)4460921401442381911101891137037

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

Airports nearest to Ikuchi Jima

  • Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 24 km
  • Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 64 km
  • Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 81 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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