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Itsuku Shima

Local name: 厳島

Located in Hiroshima, Japan Coordinates: 34°16′21″ N 132°18′14″ E

Itsuku Shima
Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
295 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ōno-hara
3.6 km W
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
535
535
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport15 km
HIJ Hiroshima Airport59 km

About Itsuku Shima

Itsuku Shima is an island. Location: Hiroshima, Japan. Population: 535.

From Wikipedia

Itsukushima (厳島) is an island in the western part of the Inland Sea of Japan, located in the northwest of Hiroshima Bay. It is popularly known as Miyajima (宮島), which in Japanese means "Shrine Island". The island is one of Hayashi Gahō's Three Views of Japan specified in 1643. Itsukushima is part of the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture. The island was part of the former town of Miyajima before the 2005 merger with Hatsukaichi.

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At a glance

Heritage designation
Historic Site of Japan, Place of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Site
Area
30.3 km²
Official website
miyajima.or.jp

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Itsuku Shima

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 Itsuku Shima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°17°21°24°28°29°25°20°15°10°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°8°12°17°21°22°18°12°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)63811321841873012631642121208550

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

Airports nearest to Itsuku Shima

  • Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 15 km
  • Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 59 km
  • Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 61 km

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

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Data last updated: · 2 independent sources