Benten-jima

Local name: 弁天島

Located in Hokkaido, Japan Coordinates: 45°31′33″ N 141°55′10″ E

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Elevation: 20 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Makubetsu; 19 km SW
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: July–September; See the climate
Airports: WKJ Wakkanai Airport16 km; RIS Rishiri Airport66 km

About Benten-jima

Benten-jima is an island. Location: Hokkaido, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Benten-jima (弁天島) is a small deserted island west by northwest of Cape Sōya, Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the northernmost piece of land under Japanese control. The island is 1 km (0.54 nmi) north of Sannai settlement. Another island called Hira-shima (平島) lies southeast of Benten-jima. Benten-jima is 0.5 hectares (1.2 acres) in area, its perimeter is roughly 500 metres (1,600 ft), and its highest point is 20 metres (66 ft) above sea level. It is named after Benzaiten, once enshrined on the island.

At a glance

Area: 0.5 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Benten-jima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

-4° -9°

0° -5°

7° 1°

11° 4°

14° 8°

18° 13°

21° 16°

19° 13°

13° 7°

5° -1°

-1° -6°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

111

Sep

114

Oct

122

Nov

111

Dec

109

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 Benten-jima
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-4°	-4°	0°	7°	11°	14°	18°	21°	19°	13°	5°	-1°
Average low (°C)	-9°	-9°	-5°	1°	4°	8°	13°	16°	13°	7°	-1°	-6°
Precipitation (mm)	89	59	54	51	65	63	88	111	114	122	111	109