Island

Kuchino-shima

Local name: 口之島

Located in Japan Coordinates: 29°58′11″ N 129°55′17″ E

Location in Japan

Elevation: 441 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population: 140; 140
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: KUM Yakushima Airport85 km; TNE New Tanegashima Airport125 km

About Kuchino-shima

Kuchino-shima is an island. Location: Japan. Population: 140.

From Wikipedia

Kuchinoshima (口之島), literally "mouth island", is one of the Tokara Islands, belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture. The island, 13.33 km2 (5.15 sq mi) in area, and has a population of 140 persons. The island can only be reached by boat as it has no airport; there is regular ferry service to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland. Travel time is about 6 hours. The islanders are dependent mainly on agriculture, fishing and seasonal tourism. The island is home to the rare Kuchinoshima breed of Japanese native cattle.

At a glance

Length: 9 km
Area: 13.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kuchino-shima

Best months for sightseeing

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

12° 7°

13° 8°

15° 10°

19° 13°

22° 16°

24° 19°

28° 23°

26° 21°

22° 17°

19° 13°

15° 9°

Jan

157

Feb

183

Mar

199

Apr

255

May

369

Jun

559

Jul

225

Aug

232

Sep

237

Oct

159

Nov

211

Dec

142

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).

Show values as a table

Climate of Kuchino-shima
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	12°	13°	15°	19°	22°	24°	28°	28°	26°	22°	19°	15°
Average low (°C)	7°	8°	10°	13°	16°	19°	23°	23°	21°	17°	13°	9°
Precipitation (mm)	157	183	199	255	369	559	225	232	237	159	211	142