- Elevation
- 253 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 59
- 59
- Airports
- ASJ Amami Airport115 km
- KKX Kikai Airport130 km
About Akuseki-shima
Akuseki-shima is an island. Location: Kagoshima, Japan. Population: 59.
Akusekijima (Japanese: 悪石島) is one of the Tokara Islands, a subgroup of the Satsunan Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 7.42 km² in area, has a population of 59 persons. The island can only be reached by boat, as it has no airport; there is a ferry service twice per week to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland. Travel time is about 11 hours. The islanders are dependent mainly on fishing and seasonal tourism.
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At a glance
- Length
- 3.2 km
- Area
- 7.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Akuseki-shima
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.
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) | 15° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 27° | 24° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 10° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 16° | 12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 150 | 179 | 197 | 254 | 356 | 514 | 220 | 220 | 224 | 158 | 213 | 141 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November
Airports nearest to Akuseki-shima
- Amami Airport (ASJ) Amami 115 km
- Kikai Airport (KKX) Kikai 130 km
- Yakushima Airport (KUM) Yakushima 145 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tokara-rettō Island, Kagoshima17 km SE -
Suwanose-jima Island, Japan22 km NE
Sources & licences
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