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Natural site

Kagoshima Wan

Local name: 鹿児島湾

Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 31°25′00″ N 130°38′00″ E

Kagoshima Wan
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Nearest town
Tarumizu
9.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
KOJ Kagoshima Airport44 km
KMI Miyazaki Airport93 km

About Kagoshima Wan

Kagoshima Wan is a natural site. Location: Kagoshima, Japan.

From Wikipedia

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 sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Kagoshima Wan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)911161672212584363082172141169784

Other places to visit in this season: May October

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).

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