- Elevation
- 500 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 194
- 194
- Airports
- KUM Yakushima Airport85 km
- TNE New Tanegashima Airport104 km
About Kuro Shima
Kuro Shima is an island. Location: Mishima Mura, Kagoshima-gun. Population: 194.
Kuroshima (黒島), is one of the Satsunan Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands, belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 15.37 km2 in area, has a population of 199 people. The island can only be reached by ferry service to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland, as there is no airport. Travel time is about 6 hours. The islanders are dependent mainly on fishing, agriculture and seasonal tourism.
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At a glance
- Area
- 15.4 km²
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Photos of Kuro Shima
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Climate of Kuro Shima
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 135 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kagoshima · 101 km northeast19°
- Kanoya · 107 km northeast19°
- Kirishima · 128 km northeast19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- June (494 mm)
- Driest month
- December (115 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) | 10° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 5° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 149 | 144 | 164 | 231 | 301 | 494 | 242 | 226 | 232 | 137 | 135 | 115 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
How to get to Kuro Shima
The nearest airport is Yakushima Airport (KUM), 85 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) (131 km). The nearest large city is Kagoshima, 100 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Yakushima Airport (KUM) Yakushima 85 kmsoutheast
- New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) Tanegashima 104 kmeast
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 131 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 100 kmnortheast
- Kanoya Population: 101.1K 107 kmnortheast
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 128 kmnortheast
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 147 kmnortheast
- Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 185 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kuro Shima
Within 100 km: 6 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Den Shima Island 18 kmSE
25–60 km6 places
- Ōsumi-shotō Island 34 kmSE
- Kuchinoerabu-jima Island 49 kmSE
- Iō-jima Island 35 kmE
- Take-shima Island 47 kmE
60–100 km11 places
- Yaku-shima Island 77 kmSE
- Yakushima Mountain 77 kmSE
- Kuchino-shima Island 95 kmS
- Satsuma Peninsula Natural site 80 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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