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Ōshima-gun

Local name: 大島郡

Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 28°14′52″ N 129°14′48″ E

Ōshima-gun
Tatsugō · Waka77 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
62,098
62.1K
Elevation
45 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
12
listed under Ōshima-gun
When to go
March–MayOctober–December
See the climate
Airports
ASJ Amami Airport50 km
TKN Tokunoshima Airport58 km

About Ōshima-gun

Ōshima-gun is a district. Location: Kagoshima, Japan. Population: 62,098.

From Wikipedia

Ōshima (大島郡, Ōshima-gun) is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of the March 20, 2006 merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 78,882 and a density of 84.4 persons per km2. The total area is 934.10 km2.

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At a glance

Built
1879
Area
932 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Ōshima-gun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–May, 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 Ōshima-gun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°17°20°23°25°28°31°31°29°26°23°19°
Average low (°C)12°13°15°18°20°23°26°26°25°22°18°14°
Precipitation (mm)140154181241301377213218192169184128

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

Airports nearest to Ōshima-gun

  • Amami Airport (ASJ) Amami 50 km
  • Tokunoshima Airport (TKN) Amagi 58 km
  • Kikai Airport (KKX) Kikai 67 km

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

Places in Ōshima-gun

12 places
  1. 1 Okinoerabujima Island 14.6K
  2. 2 Tokunoshima Chō 11.8K
  3. 3 Setouchi Chō 9.6K
  4. 4 Kikai Chō 7.8K
  5. 5 Isen Chō 7.1K
  6. 6 Wadomari Town 7.1K
  7. 7 China Chō 6.5K
  8. 8 Amaki 6.5K
  9. 9 Tatsugō Chō 6.2K
  10. 10 Yoron Chō 5.5K
  11. 11 Uken Son 1.9K
  12. 12 Yamato Son 1.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources