- Population
- 7,119
- 7.1K
- Elevation
- 184 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Isen Chō
- Airports
- TKN Tokunoshima Airport16 km
- OKE Okinoerabu Airport38 km
About Isen Chō
Isen Chō is a municipality. Location: Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima. Population: 7,119. Elevation: 184 m.
Isen (Japanese: 伊仙町, Hepburn: Isen chō; Tokunoshima: Isyn) is a town located on Tokunoshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,137 in 3048 households and a population density of 10 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 62.71 km2 (24.21 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Isen Chō
- Tokunoshima Chō
- Amaki
Population of Isen Chō over time
| 2010 | 6,844 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,476 | |
| 2021 | 5,958 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Isen Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October–December.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 23° · Night 18° · Rain 164 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 12°)
- 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) | 17° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 26° | 23° | 19° |
| Average low (°C) | 12° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 21° | 18° | 14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 139 | 167 | 229 | 268 | 315 | 205 | 212 | 173 | 167 | 164 | 118 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November December
How to get to Isen Chō
The nearest airport is Tokunoshima Airport (TKN), 16 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 182 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Tokunoshima Airport (TKN) Amagi 16 kmnorthwest
- Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) Wadomari 38 kmsouthwest
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 91 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 182 kmsouthwest
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 189 kmsouthwest
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 198 kmsouthwest
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 200 kmsouthwest
- Naha Population: 317.6K 207 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Isen Chō
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources