Kagoshima Wan
Local name: 鹿児島湾
Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 31°25′00″ N 130°38′00″ E
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport44 km
- KMI Miyazaki Airport93 km
About Kagoshima Wan
Kagoshima Wan is a natural site. Location: Kagoshima, Japan.
Kagoshima Bay (鹿児島湾, Kagoshima-wan) also known as Kinkō Bay, Kinko Bay (錦江湾, Kinko-wan) is a deep inlet of the East China Sea on the coast of Japan. Kagoshima Bay is on the south coast of the island of Kyūshū. The port city of Kagoshima and its well-protected harbor lie on the bay's western coast, just opposite the former island (now peninsula) of Sakurajima.
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At a glance
- Maximum depth
- 117 m
- Length
- 80 km
- Area
- 1,130 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kagoshima Wan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
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) | 11° | 12° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 7° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 91 | 116 | 167 | 221 | 258 | 436 | 308 | 217 | 214 | 116 | 97 | 84 |
Airports nearest to Kagoshima Wan
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 44 km
- Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 93 km
- New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) Tanegashima 96 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Tarumizu City, Tarumizu Shi9.7 km NE -
Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Shi18 km NW -
Ibusuki City, Ibusuki Shi20 km S -
Minamikyushu City, Minamikyushu Shi19 km SW
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Kanoya City, Kanoya Shi21 km E -
Kaseda-shirakame Town, Minamisatsuma Shi30 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sakura Jima Island, Kagoshima19 km N -
Satsuma Peninsula Natural site, Kagoshima21 km W -
Lake Ikeda Lake, Kagoshima21 km S
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Chiringa Shima Island, Kagoshima16 km S -
Sakurajima Mountain, Kagoshima Shi20 km N
Sources & licences
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