- Elevation
- 99 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 139
- 139
- Airports
- KUM Yakushima Airport57 km
- TNE New Tanegashima Airport70 km
About Iō-jima
Iō-jima is an island. Location: Kagoshima, Japan. Population: 139.
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 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) | 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) | 145 | 145 | 171 | 227 | 298 | 463 | 228 | 216 | 227 | 146 | 134 | 116 |
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).
Nearest towns and villages
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Mishima Mura Municipality, Kagoshima-gun0.7 km E
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Ibusuki City, Ibusuki Shi60 km NE -
Makurazaki City, Makurazaki Shi53 km N -
Yakushima Chō Municipality, Kumage-gun53 km S
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Minamiōsumi Chō Municipality, Kimotsuki Gun59 km NE
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Miyanoura Town, Yakushima Chō48 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Iō Mountain, Mishima Mura1.2 km E -
Shōwa’iō Jima Island, Kagoshima4.6 km E
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Take-shima Island, Mishima Mura13 km E -
Ōsumi-shotō Island, Kagoshima23 km SW -
Den Shima Island, Kagoshima19 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources




