Koshiki Islands
Located in Satsuma-sendai Shi, Kagoshima Coordinates: 31°46′39″ N 129°48′25″ E
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AXJ Amakusa Airport85 km
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport86 km
About Koshiki Islands
Koshiki Islands is an island. Location: Satsuma-sendai Shi, Kagoshima.
The Koshikishima Islands (甑島列島, Koshikishima-rettō) in the East China Sea are an island chain located 38 kilometres (21 nmi; 24 mi) west of the port city of Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima.
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At a glance
- Area
- 119 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Koshiki Islands
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うぃき野郎 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Koshiki Islands
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 119 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kagoshima · 74 km east19°
- Kirishima · 90 km east19°
- Kanoya · 108 km southeast19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- June (418 mm)
- Driest month
- January (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) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 5° | 7° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 110 | 116 | 150 | 232 | 264 | 418 | 402 | 274 | 264 | 119 | 119 | 118 |
How to get to Koshiki Islands
The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 85 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) (86 km). The nearest large city is Kagoshima, 74 km to the east.
Airports
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 85 kmnortheast
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 86 kmeast
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 127 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 74 kmeast
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 91 kmeast
- Kanoya Population: 101.1K 108 kmsoutheast
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 108 kmnorth
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 110 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Koshiki Islands
Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Kamikoshiki Jima Island 10 kmNE
- Shimokoshiki Island Island 12 kmSW
60–100 km12 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 67 kmNE
- Kami Shima Island 90 kmNE
- Lake Ikeda Lake 94 kmSE
- Kaimondake Volcano Mountain 95 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kamikoshiki Jima Island, Satsuma-sendai Shi9.7 km NE -
Shimokoshiki Island Island, Satsuma-sendai Shi12 km SW
Sources & licences
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