- Elevation
- 187 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 2,277
- 2.3K
- Airports
- TAK Takamatsu Airport33 km
- OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport43 km
About Shiwaku Islands
Shiwaku Islands is an island. Location: Kagawa, Japan. Population: 2,277.
The Shiwaku Islands (塩飽諸島, Shiwaku-shotō) or Shiwaku-jima (塩飽島) are an archipelago in the Seto Inland Sea, between the larger Japanese islands of Honshu and Shikoku. The group is part of Kagawa Prefecture and consists of 28 islands of various sizes. To the northwest, in Okayama Prefecture lie the Kasaoka Islands. The name derives from shioyaku (塩焼く) or shiowaku (潮湧く) both meaning boiling seawater to get salt.
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At a glance
- Area
- 34.2 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Shiwaku Islands
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 69 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 94 km south18°
- Ōita · 234 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 239 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- June (226 mm)
- Driest month
- December (31 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) | 7° | 7° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 15° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 54 | 87 | 138 | 145 | 226 | 195 | 107 | 213 | 112 | 69 | 31 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Shiwaku Islands
The nearest airport is Takamatsu Airport (TAK), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Marugame, 13 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 33 kmsoutheast
- Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 43 kmnorth
- Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 74 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Marugame Population: 109.5K 13 kmsoutheast
- Kurashiki Population: 483.6K 23 kmnorth
- Takamatsu Population: 419K 31 kmeast
- Fukuyama Population: 468.8K 34 kmwest
- Onomichi Population: 131.2K 48 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Marugame City, Marugame Shi13 km SE -
Sakaidechō City, Sakaide Shi13 km SE -
Tadotsu-chō Municipality, Nakatado-gun13 km S
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Utazu Town, Marugame Shi13 km SE -
Tadotsu Town, Tadotsu-chō12 km S
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Utazu Chō Municipality, Ayauta-gun13 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mukai Jima Island, Kagawa6.6 km E -
Doki River River, Kagawa11 km SE
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Manabe Island Island, Kasaoka Shi13 km W -
Shiraishi Island Island, Okayama19 km W -
Takahashi River River, Okayama16 km N
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Shimotsui-Seto Bridge Landmark, Japan9.7 km NE -
Great Seto Bridge Landmark, Japan8.7 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources




