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Awaji Island

Local name: 淡路島

Located in Hyōgo, Japan Coordinates: 34°23′18″ N 134°49′44″ E

Awaji Island
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Elevation
144 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sumoto
7.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
129,000
129K
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
TKS Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base35 km
KIX Kansai International Airport38 km

About Awaji Island

Awaji Island is an island. Location: Hyōgo, Japan. Population: 129,000.

From Wikipedia

Awaji Island (淡路島, Awaji-shima; Japanese pronunciation: [ä́.β̞ä̀.(ɟ͡)ʑì, ä̀.β̞ä́.(ɟ͡)ʑí.ɕì.mä̀]) is an island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, in the eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea between the islands of Honshū and Shikoku. The island has an area of 592.17 square kilometres (228.64 square miles). It is the largest island of the Seto Inland Sea.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
54 km
Area
592 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Awaji Island

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 81 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 152 km southwest18°
  • Ōita · 325 km west18°
  • Beppu · 331 km west17°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
September (231 mm)
Driest month
December (37 mm)

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 Awaji Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°17°22°25°29°30°26°21°16°10°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°9°13°18°22°23°19°13°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)4656911391412231531202311218137

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

How to get to Awaji Island

The nearest airport is Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS), 35 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Akashi, 34 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 35 kmsouthwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 38 kmeast
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 45 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Akashi Population: 303.6K 34 kmnortheast
  • Minato Population: 375.3K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Wakayama Population: 356.7K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Kakogawa Population: 271.6K 42 kmnorth
  • Tokushima Population: 267.3K 43 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sumoto City, Sumoto Shi
    7.5 km SE
  • Awaji City, Awaji Shi
    14 km NE
  • Minamiawaji City, Minamiawaji Shi
    14 km S
  • Fukura Town, Minamiawaji Shi
    18 km SW
  • Akashi City, Akashi Shi
    34 km NE
  • Tarumi Ku Municipality, Kōbe Shi
    36 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources