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Iō-jima

Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 30°47′29″ N 130°17′40″ E

Iō-jima
名古屋太郎 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
99 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mishima Mura
0.7 km E
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
139
139
When to go
April–JuneOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
KUM Yakushima Airport57 km
TNE New Tanegashima Airport70 km

About Iō-jima

Iō-jima is an island. Location: Kagoshima, Japan. Population: 139.

From Wikipedia

Iōjima (Japanese: 硫黄島; [i.oː.(d)ʑi.ma]), also known as Satsuma Iōjima (薩摩硫黄島), Satsuma-Iwo Jima or Tokara Iōjima (吐噶喇硫黄島), is one of the Satsunan Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands, belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Along with Takeshima and Kuroshima, it makes up the three-island village of Mishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 11.65 km2 in area, has a population of 142.

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At a glance

Area
11.7 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Iō-jima

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Iō-jima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°16°20°23°26°29°30°28°24°20°15°
Average low (°C)6°7°9°13°17°20°24°24°22°18°13°8°
Precipitation (mm)145145171227298463228216227146134116

Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November

Airports nearest to Iō-jima

  • Yakushima Airport (KUM) Yakushima 57 km
  • New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) Tanegashima 70 km
  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 119 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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