Ikuchi Jima
Local name: 生口島
Located in Hiroshima, Japan Coordinates: 34°17′24″ N 133°06′23″ E
- Elevation
- 134 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 11,000
- 11K
- Airports
- HIJ Hiroshima Airport24 km
- MYJ Matsuyama Airport64 km
About Ikuchi Jima
Ikuchi Jima is an island. Location: Hiroshima, Japan. Population: 11,000.
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 sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 44 | 60 | 92 | 140 | 144 | 238 | 191 | 110 | 189 | 113 | 70 | 37 |
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).
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ōmi Shima Island, Imabari9.4 km SW -
Ōkuno Shima Island, Hiroshima11 km W -
Tatara Bridge Landmark, Japan5.1 km SW -
Ō Shima Island, Ehime16 km S -
Okamura Jima Island, Imabari24 km SW -
Kurushima Island, Japan23 km SW
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