- Elevation
- 76 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 4,610
- 4.6K
- Airports
- OKA Naha International Airport61 km
- RNJ Yoron Airport71 km
About Iejima Island
Iejima Island is an island. Location: Japan. Population: 4,610.
Iejima (Japanese: 伊江島, Hepburn: Iejima; Okinawan: Ii shima), previously romanized in English as Ie Shima, is an island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, lying a few kilometers off the Motobu Peninsula on Okinawa Island. The island measures 20 kilometres (12 mi) in circumference and covers 23 square kilometres (8.9 mi2). As of December 2012 the island had a population of 4,610. Ie Village, which covers the entire island, has a ferry connection with the town of Motobu on Okinawa Island. Iejima is generally flat.
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At a glance
- Length
- 8 km
- Area
- 22.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Iejima Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: November–May.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 24° · Night 19° · Rain 135 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 14°)
- Wettest month
- June (242 mm)
- Driest month
- December (106 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 19° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 27° | 24° | 21° |
| Average low (°C) | 14° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 22° | 19° | 16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 125 | 166 | 192 | 238 | 242 | 182 | 238 | 191 | 164 | 135 | 106 |
Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May November December
How to get to Iejima Island
The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 61 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 39 km to the south.
Airports
- Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 61 kmsouth
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 71 kmnortheast
- Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 114 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 39 kmsouth
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 43 kmsouth
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 51 kmsouth
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 52 kmsouth
- Naha Population: 317.6K 58 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Iejima Island
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 9 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Minna Shima Island 9 kmS
- Mount Gusuku Mountain 2 kmE
- Mount Yae Mountain 17 kmSE
- Motobu Hantō Natural site 16 kmSE
25–60 km15 places
- Okinawa Island 29 kmSE
- Okinawa Islands Island 26 kmE
- Izena Jima Island 28 kmNE
- Iheya Island Island 40 kmNE
60–100 km10 places
- Yoronjima Island 73 kmNE
- Kerama Islands Island 73 kmSW
- Zamami Island Island 72 kmSW
- Aka Island Island 77 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ie Village Municipality, Kunigami-gun0.3 km SE
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Ie Village, Ie Village2.6 km SE
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Motobu Chō Municipality, Kunigami-gun14 km SE
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Motobu Town, Motobu Chō14 km SE
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Nakijin Son Municipality, Kunigami-gun18 km E
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Nakijin Town, Nakijin Son19 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Gusuku Mountain, Ie Village1.9 km E -
Minna Shima Island, Okinawa8.9 km S -
Motobu Hantō Natural site, Okinawa16 km SE -
Mount Yae Mountain, Motobu Chō17 km SE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Japan
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Okinawa Island, Ginoza Son29 km SE -
Okinawa Islands Island, Okinawa26 km E -
Izena Jima Island, Okinawa28 km NE
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Iheya Island Island, Okinawa40 km NE -
Kerama Islands Island, Okinawa73 km SW -
Zamami Island Island, Okinawa72 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources