- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KUM Yakushima Airport56 km
- TNE New Tanegashima Airport66 km
About Shōwa’iō Jima
Shōwa’iō Jima is an island. Location: Kagoshima, Japan.
Shōwa Iōjima (昭和硫黄島), also known as Shōwa Shintō (昭和新島), is one of the Satsunan Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands, belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. A deserted volcanic island, it is located just off the northern shore of Iōjima, Kagoshima.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1934
- Area
- 7 ha
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Shōwa’iō Jima
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.
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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 136 | 144 | 176 | 228 | 294 | 440 | 223 | 202 | 226 | 148 | 131 | 114 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November
Airports nearest to Shōwa’iō Jima
- Yakushima Airport (KUM) Yakushima 56 km
- New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) Tanegashima 66 km
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 117 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Mishima Mura Municipality, Kagoshima-gun3.9 km W
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Ibusuki City, Ibusuki Shi56 km NE -
Makurazaki City, Makurazaki Shi51 km N -
Yakushima Chō Municipality, Kumage-gun53 km S
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Minamiōsumi Chō Municipality, Kimotsuki Gun54 km NE
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Miyanoura Town, Yakushima Chō47 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Iō Mountain, Mishima Mura3.4 km W -
Iō-jima Island, Kagoshima4.6 km W -
Take-shima Island, Mishima Mura8.5 km E -
Den Shima Island, Kagoshima24 km W
Sources & licences
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