- Population
- 5,482
- 5.5K
- Elevation
- 73 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Yoron Chō
- Airports
- RNJ Yoron Airport3 km
- OKE Okinoerabu Airport51 km
About Yoron Chō
Yoron Chō is a municipality. Location: Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima. Population: 5,482. Elevation: 73 m.
Yoron (Japanese: 与論町, Hepburn: Yoron cho; Yoron: Yunnu / Yunnuu) is a town located on Yoronjima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 5,115 and a population density of 250 persons per km2. The total area is 20.49 km2. Much of the island is within the boundaries of the Amami Guntō National Park.
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Population of Yoron Chō over time
| 2010 | 5,327 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,186 | |
| 2021 | 4,992 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Yoron Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, November–December.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 24° · Night 19° · Rain 146 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 14°)
- Wettest month
- June (247 mm)
- Driest month
- December (110 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) | 18° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 27° | 24° | 20° |
| Average low (°C) | 14° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 19° | 16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 126 | 159 | 206 | 239 | 247 | 177 | 207 | 166 | 163 | 146 | 110 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May November December
How to get to Yoron Chō
The nearest airport is Yoron Airport (RNJ), 3 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 93 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 3 kmwest
- Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) Wadomari 51 kmnortheast
- Tokunoshima Airport (TKN) Amagi 98 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 93 kmsouthwest
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 101 kmsouthwest
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 109 kmsouthwest
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 112 kmsouthwest
- Naha Population: 317.6K 119 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Yoron Chō
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources