- Population
- 7,785
- 7.8K
- Elevation
- 127 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KKX Kikai Airport4 km
- ASJ Amami Airport28 km
About Kikai Chō
Kikai Chō is a municipality. Location: Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima. Population: 7,785. Elevation: 127 m.
Kikai (喜界町, Kikai-chō; Amami:Kyā ,Okinawan:Cikai) is a town located on Kikaijima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. In October 2020 the town had an estimated population of 6,629 and a population density of 117 persons per km2. The total area is 56.82 km2. The economy of the town is based on sugar cane, shōchū refining, and seasonal tourism.
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Population of Kikai Chō over time
| 2010 | 8,169 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,212 | |
| 2021 | 6,602 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kikai 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 200 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 12°)
- Wettest month
- June (393 mm)
- Driest month
- December (137 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° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 26° | 23° | 19° |
| Average low (°C) | 12° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 21° | 18° | 14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 143 | 166 | 196 | 250 | 320 | 393 | 205 | 212 | 207 | 180 | 200 | 137 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November December
How to get to Kikai Chō
The nearest airport is Kikai Airport (KKX), 4 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 300 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Kikai Airport (KKX) Kikai 4 kmwest
- Amami Airport (ASJ) Amami 28 kmnorthwest
- Tokunoshima Airport (TKN) Amagi 120 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 300 kmsouthwest
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 308 kmsouthwest
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 316 kmsouthwest
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 319 kmsouthwest
- Naha Population: 317.6K 326 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources