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Municipality

Setouchi Chō

Local name: 瀬戸内町

Located in Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima Coordinates: 28°09′29″ N 129°18′57″ E

Map showing the location of Setouchi Chō Setouchi Chō
Location in Japan
Population
9,626
9.6K
Elevation
120 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
March–MayOctober–December
See the climate
Airports
ASJ Amami Airport49 km
TKN Tokunoshima Airport56 km

About Setouchi Chō

Setouchi Chō is a municipality. Location: Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima. Population: 9,626. Elevation: 120 m.

From Wikipedia

Setouchi (瀬戸内町, Setouchi-chō) is a town located primarily on Amami Ōshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 8,546 and a population density of 35.62 persons per km². The total area was 239.91 km².

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1956
Area
240 km²
Official website
town.setouchi.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Setouchi Chō

  • Amami
  • Uken Son

Population of Setouchi Chō over time

Population of Setouchi Chō over time
2010 9,874
2015 9,042
2021 8,526

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Setouchi Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–May, October–December.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 23° · Night 18° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 13°)
Wettest month
June (358 mm)
Driest month
December (121 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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Climate of Setouchi Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°17°19°22°25°28°30°30°29°26°23°19°
Average low (°C)13°13°15°17°20°23°25°26°24°22°18°14°
Precipitation (mm)135148177236291358203209184167177121

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

How to get to Setouchi Chō

The nearest airport is Amami Airport (ASJ), 49 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 245 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Amami Airport (ASJ) Amami 49 kmnortheast
  • Tokunoshima Airport (TKN) Amagi 56 kmsouthwest
  • Kikai Airport (KKX) Kikai 63 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Uruma Population: 125.3K 245 kmsouthwest
  • Okinawa Population: 142.8K 252 kmsouthwest
  • Ginowan Population: 100.1K 260 kmsouthwest
  • Urasoe Population: 115.7K 263 kmsouthwest
  • Naha Population: 317.6K 270 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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