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Kakeroma Jima

Local name: 加計呂麻島

Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 28°08′00″ N 129°14′00″ E

Kakeroma Jima
岩元剛 Tsuyoshi Iwamoto · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
198 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Setouchi Chō
8.6 km E
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
March–JuneOctober–December
See the climate
Airports
TKN Tokunoshima Airport48 km
ASJ Amami Airport57 km

About Kakeroma Jima

Kakeroma Jima is an island. Location: Kagoshima, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Kakeromajima (Japanese: 加計呂麻島; also Kakeroma-tō; Amami: Xakeroma) is one of the Satsunan Islands, classed with the Amami archipelago between Kyūshū and Okinawa. The island, 77.39 km2 (29.88 sq mi) in area, has a population of approximately 1,600 persons. Administratively it is part of the town of Setouchi in Kagoshima Prefecture. Much of the island is within the borders of the Amami Guntō Quasi-National Park.

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At a glance

Area
77.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kakeroma Jima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–June, October–December.

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 Kakeroma Jima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°17°19°22°24°27°30°30°28°25°22°19°
Average low (°C)12°12°14°17°20°22°25°25°24°21°18°14°
Precipitation (mm)135148177236291358203209184167177121

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

Airports nearest to Kakeroma Jima

  • Tokunoshima Airport (TKN) Amagi 48 km
  • Amami Airport (ASJ) Amami 57 km
  • Kikai Airport (KKX) Kikai 71 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearest towns and villages

  • Setouchi Chō Municipality, Ōshima-gun
    8.6 km E
  • Uken Son Municipality, Ōshima-gun
    17 km NE
  • Uken Village, Uken Son
    18 km N
  • Yamato Son Municipality, Ōshima-gun
    25 km NE
  • Naze Town, Amami Shi
    36 km NE
  • Amami City, Amami Shi
    37 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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