Island

Take-shima

Located in Mishima Mura, Kagoshima-gun Coordinates: 30°48′37″ N 130°25′44″ E

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Elevation: 157 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Ibusuki; 51 km NE
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population: 72; 72
When to go: April–JuneOctober–November; See the climate
Airports: KUM Yakushima Airport52 km; TNE New Tanegashima Airport58 km

About Take-shima

Take-shima is an island. Location: Mishima Mura, Kagoshima-gun. Population: 72.

From Wikipedia

Takeshima (竹島), is one of the Ryukyu Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 4.2 km2 in area, has a population of 78 persons. 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 3 hours. The islanders are dependent mainly on fishing, agriculture and seasonal tourism.

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At a glance

Area: 4.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Take-shima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 20° · Night 14° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month: August (day 29°)
Coldest month: January (night 8°)
Wettest month: June (440 mm)
Driest month: December (114 mm)

14° 8°

16° 10°

20° 14°

23° 17°

25° 20°

29° 24°

27° 22°

24° 18°

20° 14°

16° 9°

Jan

136

Feb

144

Mar

176

Apr

228

May

294

Jun

440

Jul

223

Aug

202

Sep

226

Oct

148

Nov

131

Dec

114

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 Take-shima
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	14°	14°	16°	20°	23°	25°	29°	29°	27°	24°	20°	16°
Average low (°C)	8°	8°	10°	14°	17°	20°	24°	24°	22°	18°	14°	9°
Precipitation (mm)	136	144	176	228	294	440	223	202	226	148	131	114

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

How to get to Take-shima

The nearest airport is Yakushima Airport (KUM), 52 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) (114 km). The nearest large city is Kanoya, 75 km to the northeast.