Kamikoshiki Jima
Located in Satsuma-sendai Shi, Kagoshima Coordinates: 31°50′30″ N 129°52′35″ E
- Elevation
- 86 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 2,488
- 2.5K
- Airports
- AXJ Amakusa Airport76 km
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport80 km
About Kamikoshiki Jima
Kamikoshiki Jima is an island. Location: Satsuma-sendai Shi, Kagoshima. Population: 2,488.
Kamikoshiki Island (上甑島, Kamikoshiki-shima) is the second largest island in the Koshikijima Islands. Its coasts are washed by East China Sea. The island's highest peak is Mount Tomekiyama 423 m (1,388 ft) high.
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At a glance
- Area
- 45.1 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Kamikoshiki Jima
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Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth." · Public domain
Climate of Kamikoshiki Jima
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 113 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kagoshima · 71 km southeast19°
- Kirishima · 85 km east19°
- Kanoya · 105 km southeast19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- July (402 mm)
- Driest month
- January (101 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) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 5° | 7° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 106 | 140 | 220 | 244 | 398 | 402 | 269 | 258 | 113 | 113 | 113 |
How to get to Kamikoshiki Jima
The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 76 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) (80 km). The nearest large city is Kagoshima, 71 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 76 kmnorth
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 80 kmeast
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 119 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 71 kmsoutheast
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 85 kmeast
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 100 kmnortheast
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 101 kmnorth
- Kanoya Population: 101.1K 105 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kamikoshiki Jima
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 7 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Koshiki Islands Island 10 kmSW
- Shimokoshiki Island Island 22 kmSW
25–60 km2 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 58 kmN
- Kami Shima Island 54 kmN
60–100 km17 places
- Lake Ikeda Lake 94 kmSE
- Kaimondake Volcano Mountain 96 kmSE
- Oura Catholic Cathedral Attraction 99 kmN
- Sakura Jima Island 80 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Koshiki Islands Island, Satsuma-sendai Shi9.7 km SW -
Shimokoshiki Island Island, Satsuma-sendai Shi22 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources