- Population
- 6,512
- 6.5K
- Elevation
- 75 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Amaki
- Airports
- TKN Tokunoshima Airport5 km
- OKE Okinoerabu Airport46 km
About Amaki
Amaki is a municipality. Location: Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima. Population: 6,512. Elevation: 75 m.
Amagi (天城町, Amagi-chō) is a town on the northwest coast of Tokunoshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, in the northern Ryukyu Islands of Japan. As of 1 February 2025, the town had an estimated population of 5,464 in 3095 households and a population density of 68 persons per km2. The Masena River flows into the sea at Amagi. Amagi is served by Tokunoshima Airport and Hetono Port and is a centre for sugarcane production and seasonal tourism. Around 20 bullfighting events are held in Amagi each year.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Amaki
- Tokunoshima Chō
- Isen Chō
Population of Amaki over time
| 2010 | 6,653 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6,413 | |
| 2015 | 6,407 | |
| 2021 | 5,465 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Amaki
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, November–December.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 23° · Night 18° · Rain 164 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 13°)
- Wettest month
- June (315 mm)
- Driest month
- December (118 mm)
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) | 18° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 20° |
| Average low (°C) | 13° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 22° | 18° | 15° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 139 | 167 | 229 | 268 | 315 | 205 | 212 | 173 | 167 | 164 | 118 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May November December
How to get to Amaki
The nearest airport is Tokunoshima Airport (TKN), 5 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 189 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Tokunoshima Airport (TKN) Amagi 5 kmnorthwest
- Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) Wadomari 46 kmsouthwest
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 98 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 189 kmsouthwest
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 196 kmsouthwest
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 205 kmsouthwest
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 207 kmsouthwest
- Naha Population: 317.6K 214 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Amaki
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources