- Population
- 11,765
- 11.8K
- Elevation
- 187 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- TKN Tokunoshima Airport10 km
- OKE Okinoerabu Airport48 km
About Tokunoshima Chō
Tokunoshima Chō is a municipality. Location: Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima. Population: 11,765. Elevation: 187 m.
Tokunoshima (徳之島町, Tokunoshima-chō) is a town located on Tokunoshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 9,403 in 4493 households and a population density of 90 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 104.92 km2 (40.51 sq mi).
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Places bordering Tokunoshima Chō
- Isen Chō
- Amaki
Population of Tokunoshima Chō over time
| 2010 | 12,090 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11,405 | |
| 2016 | 11,324 | |
| 2018 | 10,488 | |
| 2021 | 10,194 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tokunoshima 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 Tokunoshima Chō
The nearest airport is Tokunoshima Airport (TKN), 10 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 192 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Tokunoshima Airport (TKN) Amagi 10 kmnorthwest
- Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) Wadomari 48 kmsouthwest
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 100 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 192 kmsouthwest
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 199 kmsouthwest
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 208 kmsouthwest
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 210 kmsouthwest
- Naha Population: 317.6K 217 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources