Municipality

Yamato Son

Located in Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima Coordinates: 28°20′03″ N 129°21′32″ E

Location in Japan

Population: 1,650; 1.6K
Elevation: 338 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: April–JuneOctober–November; See the climate
Airports: ASJ Amami Airport36 km; KKX Kikai Airport56 km

About Yamato Son

Yamato Son is a municipality. Location: Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima. Population: 1,650. Elevation: 338 m.

From Wikipedia

Yamato (Japanese: 大和村, Hepburn: Yamato-son; Amami:Yamatho) is a village located on Amami Ōshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the village had an estimated population of 1,364 and a population density of 15.47 persons per km². The total area was 88.15 km².

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1908
Area: 88.3 km²
Official website: vill.yamato.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Yamato Son

Amami
Uken Son

Population of Yamato Son over time

Population of Yamato Son over time
2010		1,765
2015		1,530
2021		1,358

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yamato Son

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 16° · Rain 193 mm

Hottest month: July (day 29°)
Coldest month: January (night 10°)
Wettest month: June (393 mm)
Driest month: December (134 mm)

15° 10°

15° 11°

18° 12°

21° 16°

23° 18°

26° 22°

29° 24°

28° 23°

25° 20°

21° 16°

17° 12°

Jan

143

Feb

159

Mar

187

Apr

245

May

312

Jun

393

Jul

213

Aug

220

Sep

199

Oct

174

Nov

193

Dec

134

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 Yamato Son
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	15°	15°	18°	21°	23°	26°	29°	29°	28°	25°	21°	17°
Average low (°C)	10°	11°	12°	16°	18°	22°	24°	24°	23°	20°	16°	12°
Precipitation (mm)	143	159	187	245	312	393	213	220	199	174	193	134

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

How to get to Yamato Son

The nearest airport is Amami Airport (ASJ), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 263 km to the southwest.

Airports

Amami Airport (ASJ) Amami 36 kmeast
Kikai Airport (KKX) Kikai 56 kmeast
Tokunoshima Airport (TKN) Amagi 72 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Uruma Population: 125.3K 263 kmsouthwest
Okinawa Population: 142.8K 270 kmsouthwest
Ginowan Population: 100.1K 279 kmsouthwest
Urasoe Population: 115.7K 281 kmsouthwest
Naha Population: 317.6K 288 kmsouthwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Amami Islands Island, Kagoshima
7.5 km S
Amami Ōshima Island, Kagoshima
9.7 km S
Edateku Jima Island, Uken Son
16 km W