Okinoerabujima Island
Local name: 奄美大島
Located in Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima Coordinates: 27°23′02″ N 128°36′38″ E
- Elevation
- 123 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 14,551
- 14.6K
- Airports
- OKE Okinoerabu Airport11 km
- RNJ Yoron Airport43 km
About Okinoerabujima Island
Okinoerabujima Island is an island. Location: Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima. Population: 14,551.
Okinoerabujima (Japanese: 沖永良部島; Okinoerabu: いぃらぶ, Yirabu; archaic Northern Ryukyuan: せりよさ, Seriyosa), also known as Okinoerabu, is one of the Satsunan Islands, classed with the Amami archipelago between Kyūshū and Okinawa. The island, 93.63 km2 in area, has a population of approximately 14,000 persons. Administratively it is divided into the towns of Wadomari and China in Kagoshima Prefecture. Much of the island is within the borders of the Amami Guntō National Park.
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At a glance
- Length
- 20 km
- Area
- 93.6 km²
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Travel notes for Okinoerabujima Island
From Wikivoyage
Okinoerabujima (沖永良部島), often written Okinoerabu or Okierabu and in speech just Erabu, is a remote island in the Amami Islands chain in Kagoshima, Japan. It is an agricultural community that is not a common tourist destination.
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Heavily agricultural, with a population of some 12,000 in 2022, Erabu is densely populated by Amami standards, but the population declined from 14,500 in 2001. Known as Yirabu in the local dialect, the island is likely named after the black-banded sea krait, a common local sea snake. Oki no means "in the open sea", since it's 60 km north of the Okinawan mainland, and this helps distinguish it from Irabu in the Miyako Islands.
The island is administratively divided into two towns, Wadomari (和泊) to the east and China (知名, pron. "chee-na") to the west. Both the port and the airport are in Wadomari.
Tourist information site:
The local tourist association has an English guide site.
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By plane:
1 Okinoerabu Airport (沖永良部空港 Okinoerabu-kūkō). (OKE IATA). JAC turboprop flights to Amami Ōshima, Kagoshima, Naha and Tokunoshima. (updated Dec 2024)
By ferry:
2 Wadomari Port (和泊港). Round trip ferries depart from Kagoshima City's south port daily, stopping at the Amami Islands, including Wadomari Port on Okinoerabu, and continuing to Naha, Okinawa. These are serviced by Marix and A-Line ferry companies. Fare is about ¥12,570 to Wadomari from Kagoshima City. (updated Dec 2024)
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Climate of Okinoerabujima Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, November–December.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 23° · Night 19° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 13°)
- Wettest month
- June (268 mm)
- Driest month
- December (112 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).
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| 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° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 22° | 19° | 15° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 127 | 127 | 156 | 215 | 243 | 268 | 193 | 210 | 161 | 163 | 151 | 112 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May November December
How to get to Okinoerabujima Island
The nearest airport is Okinoerabu Airport (OKE), 11 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 134 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) Wadomari 11 kmnortheast
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 43 kmsouthwest
- Tokunoshima Airport (TKN) Amagi 57 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 134 kmsouthwest
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 141 kmsouthwest
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 150 kmsouthwest
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 152 kmsouthwest
- Naha Population: 317.6K 159 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Okinoerabujima Island
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km2 places
- Tokunoshima Island Island 55 kmNE
- Yoronjima Island 42 kmSW
60–100 km11 places
- Okinawa Islands Island 95 kmSW
- Izena Jima Island 83 kmSW
- Iheya Island Island 74 kmSW
- Uke Island Island 95 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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