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Sarushima

Local name: 猿島

Located in Kanagawa, Japan Coordinates: 35°17′10″ N 139°41′39″ E

Sarushima
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Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Yokosuka
2.5 km W
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport30 km
OIM Oshima Airport64 km

About Sarushima

Sarushima is an island. Location: Kanagawa, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Sarushima (猿島; "Monkey Island"), is a small island located off Yokosuka, Kanagawa in Japan. It is the only natural island in Tokyo Bay. Sarushima was used as a battery by the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period, and after the Meiji Restoration in 1868, the island was developed as part of the Yokosuka Navy Yard. Matthew C. Perry named the island Perry Island in 1853.

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At a glance

Length
0.5 km
Area
5.5 ha
Official website
sarushima.jp

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Sarushima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, 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 Sarushima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°10°13°18°22°24°28°30°26°21°17°13°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°10°14°18°22°23°20°15°10°5°
Precipitation (mm)668514315115821515115621620612460

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

Airports nearest to Sarushima

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 30 km
  • Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 64 km
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 83 km

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

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