Tokara-rettō

Local name: 吐噶喇列島

Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 29°22′12″ N 129°44′36″ E

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Elevation: 979 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population: 740; 740
When to go: June–October; See the climate
Airports: ASJ Amami Airport104 km; KKX Kikai Airport118 km

About Tokara-rettō

Tokara-rettō is an island. Location: Kagoshima, Japan. Population: 740.

From Wikipedia

The Tokara Islands (吐噶喇列島, Tokara-rettō) are an archipelago in the Nansei Islands, and are part of the Satsunan Islands, which are, in turn, part of the Ryukyu Archipelago. The 150-kilometre (93 mi)-long chain consists of twelve small islands located between Yakushima and Amami-Oshima. The islands have a total area of 101.35 square kilometres (39.13 sq mi). Administratively, the whole group belongs to Toshima Village, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Only seven of the islands are permanently inhabited.

At a glance

Area: 101 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Tokara-rettō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–October.

9° 4°

10° 5°

12° 7°

15° 10°

18° 13°

21° 16°

24° 19°

24° 20°

23° 18°

19° 14°

16° 10°

12° 6°

Jan

154

Feb

183

Mar

201

Apr

257

May

369

Jun

540

Jul

230

Aug

230

Sep

232

Oct

159

Nov

217

Dec

146

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 Tokara-rettō
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	10°	12°	15°	18°	21°	24°	24°	23°	19°	16°	12°
Average low (°C)	4°	5°	7°	10°	13°	16°	19°	20°	18°	14°	10°	6°
Precipitation (mm)	154	183	201	257	369	540	230	230	232	159	217	146