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Municipality

Mishima Mura

Located in Kagoshima-gun, Kagoshima Coordinates: 30°47′29″ N 130°18′07″ E

Map showing the location of Mishima Mura Mishima Mura
Location in Japan
Population
356
356
Elevation
515 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
3
listed under Mishima Mura
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KUM Yakushima Airport57 km
TNE New Tanegashima Airport69 km

About Mishima Mura

Mishima Mura is a municipality. Location: Kagoshima-gun, Kagoshima. Population: 356. Elevation: 515 m.

From Wikipedia

Mishima (三島村, Mishima-mura) is a village consisting of the inhabited islands of Iōjima, Kuroshima and Takeshima and the uninhabited islands of Shōwa Iōjima and Denshima located in Kagoshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The village office is located in the city of Kagoshima, outside the village. As of 1 October 2020, the village has an estimated population of 405 and a population density of 12.9 persons per square kilometre (33 per square mile). The total area is 31.36 km2 (12.11 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1946
Area
31.4 km²
Official website
mishimamura.com

Source: Wikidata

Population of Mishima Mura over time

Population of Mishima Mura over time
2010 418
2015 407
2021 404

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Mishima Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 134 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kanoya · 84 km northeast19°
  • Kagoshima · 89 km north19°
  • Kirishima · 114 km north19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
June (463 mm)
Driest month
December (116 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
Climate of Mishima Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°13°17°20°23°27°27°25°21°17°13°
Average low (°C)4°4°7°11°14°17°21°21°19°15°10°6°
Precipitation (mm)145145171227298463228216227146134116

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Mishima Mura

The nearest airport is Yakushima Airport (KUM), 57 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) (119 km). The nearest large city is Kanoya, 84 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Yakushima Airport (KUM) Yakushima 57 kmsoutheast
  • New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) Tanegashima 69 kmeast
  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 119 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Kanoya Population: 101.1K 84 kmnortheast
  • Kagoshima Population: 595K 89 kmnorth
  • Kirishima Population: 123.2K 114 kmnorth
  • Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 127 kmnortheast
  • Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 164 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Mishima Mura

Within 100 km: 8 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Ōsumi-shotō Island 23 kmSW
  • Iō-jima Island 1 kmW
  • Take-shima Island 12 kmE
  • Den Shima Island 20 kmW

25–60 km8 places

  • Yaku-shima Island 54 kmS
  • Yakushima Mountain 54 kmS
  • Kuro Shima Island 36 kmW
  • Kuchinoerabu-jima Island 38 kmS

60–100 km8 places

  • Tanega Shima Island 70 kmE
  • Kuchino-shima Island 98 kmS
  • Satsuma Peninsula Natural site 70 kmN
  • Sakura Jima Island 94 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Mishima Mura

3 places

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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