Sakura Jima

Local name: 桜島

Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 31°35′00″ N 130°40′00″ E

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Elevation: 688 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Kagoshima; 11 km W
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–October; See the climate
Airports: KOJ Kagoshima Airport25 km; KMI Miyazaki Airport81 km

About Sakura Jima

Sakura Jima is an island. Location: Kagoshima, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Sakurajima (Japanese: 桜島, lit. 'Cherry Blossom Island') is an active stratovolcano, formerly an island and now a peninsula, in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. It is the most active volcano in Japan. As of November 2025, the volcanic activity continues, dropping volcanic ash on the surroundings. Earlier eruptions built the white sand highlands in the region.

At a glance

Area: 77 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Sakura Jima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

7° -2°

8° -1°

11° 3°

16° 7°

19° 11°

22° 15°

26° 19°

26° 20°

24° 17°

19° 11°

14° 6°

9° 0°

Jan

Feb

119

Mar

173

Apr

236

May

270

Jun

466

Jul

390

Aug

291

Sep

236

Oct

128

Nov

Dec

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 Sakura Jima
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	8°	11°	16°	19°	22°	26°	26°	24°	19°	14°	9°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-1°	3°	7°	11°	15°	19°	20°	17°	11°	6°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	83	119	173	236	270	466	390	291	236	128	98	77