- Elevation
- 514 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- ASJ Amami Airport82 km
- KKX Kikai Airport106 km
About Yokoate-shima
Yokoate-shima is an island. Location: Toshima-mura, Kagoshima-gun.
Yokoate-jima (横当島) is an uninhabited volcanic island located in the Tokara Islands, part of the Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
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At a glance
- Area
- 2.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Yokoate-shima
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, September–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 16° · Rain 186 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 11°)
- Wettest month
- June (414 mm)
- Driest month
- December (128 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) | 15° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 24° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 11° | 11° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 20° | 16° | 13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 143 | 157 | 179 | 239 | 309 | 414 | 214 | 217 | 199 | 159 | 186 | 128 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June September October November
How to get to Yokoate-shima
The nearest airport is Amami Airport (ASJ), 82 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 291 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Amami Airport (ASJ) Amami 82 kmsoutheast
- Kikai Airport (KKX) Kikai 106 kmsoutheast
- Tokunoshima Airport (TKN) Amagi 107 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 291 kmsouthwest
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 297 kmsouthwest
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 306 kmsouthwest
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 308 kmsouthwest
- Naha Population: 317.6K 315 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Yokoate-shima
Within 100 km: 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km2 places
- Takara Jima Island 44 kmNE
- Edateku Jima Island 60 kmS
60–100 km10 places
- Amami Islands Island 69 kmSE
- Amami Ōshima Island 69 kmSE
- Tokara-rettō Island 97 kmNE
- Uke Island Island 89 kmS
Straight-line distances.
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Japan
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Takara Jima Island, Toshima-mura44 km NE -
Taira-shima Island, Toshima-mura112 km NE
Sources & licences
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