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Taira-shima

Located in Toshima-mura, Kagoshima-gun Coordinates: 29°41′19″ N 129°31′58″ E

Map showing the location of Taira-shima Taira-shima
Location in Japan
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
84
84
When to go
April–MayOctober–December
See the climate
Airports
KUM Yakushima Airport133 km
ASJ Amami Airport141 km

About Taira-shima

Taira-shima is an island. Location: Toshima-mura, Kagoshima-gun. Population: 84.

From Wikipedia

Tairajima (平島), is one of the Tokara Islands, a sub-group of the Satsunan Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 2.08 km² in area, has a population of 89 persons. The island can only be reached by boat as it has no airport; there is a ferry service twice per week to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland and Naze in Amami Oshima. Travel time is about 9 hours to Kagoshima and 6 to Amami Oshima. The islanders are dependent mainly on fishing, seasonal tourism, and agriculture.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
1.5 km
Area
2.1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Taira-shima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October–December.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 22° · Night 18° · Rain 207 mm

Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 12°)
Wettest month
June (518 mm)
Driest month
December (138 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).

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Climate of Taira-shima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°17°19°22°24°27°31°31°29°26°22°19°
Average low (°C)12°12°14°17°20°23°26°26°24°21°18°14°
Precipitation (mm)149174188246350518201209220149207138

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

How to get to Taira-shima

The nearest airport is Yakushima Airport (KUM), 133 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kanoya, 226 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Yakushima Airport (KUM) Yakushima 133 kmnortheast
  • Amami Airport (ASJ) Amami 141 kmsouth
  • Kikai Airport (KKX) Kikai 156 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kanoya Population: 101.1K 226 kmnortheast
  • Kagoshima Population: 595K 230 kmnortheast
  • Kirishima Population: 123.2K 256 kmnortheast
  • Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 270 kmnortheast
  • Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 306 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Taira-shima

Within 100 km: 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Suwanose-jima Island 18 kmE
  • Ko-gaja-shima Island 23 kmN
  • Gaja-shima Island 24 kmN

25–60 km4 places

  • Tokara-rettō Island 41 kmSE
  • Nakano Shima Island 37 kmNE
  • Kuchino-shima Island 49 kmNE
  • Akuseki-shima Island 26 kmS

60–100 km2 places

  • Takara Jima Island 68 kmSW
  • Satsunan Islands Island 89 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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