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Mage Shima

Local name: 馬毛島

Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 30°44′33″ N 130°51′14″ E

Mage Shima
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Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Nishinoomote
14 km E
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
TNE New Tanegashima Airport20 km
KUM Yakushima Airport44 km

About Mage Shima

Mage Shima is an island. Location: Kagoshima, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Mageshima (馬毛島), is an eight square kilometre Japanese island forming part of the Satsunan Islands, which are usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands. It belongs to Kagoshima Prefecture and it is administered by the city of Nishinoomote on Tanegashima.

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At a glance

Area
8.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Mage Shima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.

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 Mage Shima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°17°21°24°26°30°30°28°24°20°15°
Average low (°C)6°7°9°14°17°20°24°24°22°18°13°8°
Precipitation (mm)122158228268335450262224276183154119

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

Airports nearest to Mage Shima

  • New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) Tanegashima 20 km
  • Yakushima Airport (KUM) Yakushima 44 km
  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 118 km

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

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

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