- Elevation
- 285 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Shōzu-gun
- Airports
- TAK Takamatsu Airport38 km
- OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport46 km
About Shōzu-gun
Shōzu-gun is a district. Location: Kagawa, Japan.
Shōzu (小豆郡, Shōzu-gun) is a district in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan that covers the towns of Shōdoshima and Tonoshō. The district includes the islands of Shōdoshima, Teshima, and nearby small islands in the Seto Inland Sea. As of 2020, the district has an estimated population of 34,714. The total area is 169.97 km2, most of which is on the island of Shōdoshima.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1878
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Shōzu-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 75 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 124 km southwest18°
- Ōita · 282 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 288 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- September (237 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° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 28° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 7° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 54 | 89 | 141 | 147 | 224 | 183 | 121 | 237 | 117 | 75 | 31 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Shōzu-gun
The nearest airport is Takamatsu Airport (TAK), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Takamatsu, 26 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 38 kmsouthwest
- Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 46 kmnorthwest
- Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 52 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Takamatsu Population: 419K 26 kmsouthwest
- Kurashiki Population: 483.6K 46 kmwest
- Marugame Population: 109.5K 49 kmsouthwest
- Himeji Population: 530.5K 54 kmnortheast
- Tokushima Population: 267.3K 56 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Shōzu-gun
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Te Shima Island, Kagawa16 km W -
Ogi Shima Island, Kagawa19 km SW -
Megi Shima Island, Kagawa22 km SW -
Inujima Island, Okayama16 km NW
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Takamatsu castle Historic site, Takamatsu Shi25 km SW -
Yashima Natural site, Kagawa20 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources