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Uke Island

Local name: 請島

Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 28°01′40″ N 129°14′26″ E

Uke Island
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Elevation
40 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Setouchi Chō
16 km NE
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
200
200
When to go
March–MayOctober–December
See the climate
Airports
TKN Tokunoshima Airport41 km
ASJ Amami Airport64 km

About Uke Island

Uke Island is an island. Location: Kagoshima, Japan. Population: 200.

From Wikipedia

Ukejima (Japanese: 請島; Amami: Uxezima) is one of the Satsunan Islands of Japan, classed within the Amami archipelago between Kyūshū and Okinawa. The island has an area of 13.34 square kilometres (5.15 sq mi) and a population of approximately 200 people. Administratively it is part of the town of Setouchi in Kagoshima Prefecture. Much of the island is within the borders of the Amami Guntō Quasi-National Park. Economically, the islanders engage in commercial fishing and seasonal tourism.

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At a glance

Area
13.3 km²
Official website
ukejima.jp

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Uke Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–May, October–December.

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 Uke Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)18°18°20°23°25°28°31°31°29°26°23°20°
Average low (°C)13°13°15°18°21°23°26°26°25°22°19°15°
Precipitation (mm)135148177236291358203209184167177121

Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November December

Airports nearest to Uke Island

  • Tokunoshima Airport (TKN) Amagi 41 km
  • Amami Airport (ASJ) Amami 64 km
  • Kikai Airport (KKX) Kikai 75 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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