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Shiwaku Islands

Located in Kagawa, Japan Coordinates: 34°23′00″ N 133°43′00″ E

Shiwaku Islands
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Elevation
187 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Marugame
13 km SE
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
2,277
2.3K
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
TAK Takamatsu Airport33 km
OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport43 km

About Shiwaku Islands

Shiwaku Islands is an island. Location: Kagawa, Japan. Population: 2,277.

From Wikipedia

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 sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Shiwaku Islands
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)3854871381452261951072131126931

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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