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Island

Jōga Shima

Located in Kanagawa, Japan Coordinates: 35°08′02″ N 139°37′07″ E

Map showing the location of Jōga Shima Jōga Shima
Location in Japan
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Miura
0.7 km N
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
579
579
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
OIM Oshima Airport46 km
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport49 km

About Jōga Shima

Jōga Shima is an island. Location: Kanagawa, Japan. Population: 579.

From Wikipedia

Jōgashima (城ヶ島, Jōgashima) is an island in the municipality of Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, off the southernmost tip of Miura Peninsula, facing Sagami Bay. It is home to the Jōgashima Lighthouse, the fourth oldest western style lighthouse to be built in Japan. Jōgashima Park is located on the eastern part of the island. Jōgashima is connected to the mainland by a box-girder bridge since 1959, which was the longest in Asia in 1963.

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At a glance

Length
2 km
Area
99 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Jōga Shima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

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 Jōga Shima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°11°13°18°22°24°28°30°27°22°18°14°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°10°14°18°22°23°20°15°10°5°
Precipitation (mm)719015015716422515416422021012963

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

Airports nearest to Jōga Shima

  • Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 46 km
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 49 km
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 99 km

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

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