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Island

Kurima Jima

Local name: 来間島

Located in Japan Coordinates: 24°43′17″ N 125°14′49″ E

Map showing the location of Kurima Jima Kurima Jima
Location in Japan
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hirara
11 km NE
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
168
168
When to go
November–April
See the climate
Airports
MMY Miyako Airport8 km
SHI Shimojishima Airport16 km

About Kurima Jima

Kurima Jima is an island. Location: Japan. Population: 168.

From Wikipedia

Kurima Island (来間島, Miyako: Ffima) is one of the Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is connected to the southeastern end of the Yonaha Maehama beach on the Miyako-jima island via 1,690 metres (1.05 miles) Kurima Bridge (来間大橋), which was opened on 13 March 1995.

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At a glance

Length
2.5 km
Area
2.8 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kurima Jima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–April.

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 Kurima Jima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)20°21°23°25°27°30°31°31°30°28°25°22°
Average low (°C)15°16°17°20°22°25°26°26°25°23°20°17°
Precipitation (mm)153134150164219198164241215212174152

Other places to visit in this season: January February March April November December

Airports nearest to Kurima Jima

  • Miyako Airport (MMY) Miyakojima 8 km
  • Shimojishima Airport (SHI) Miyakojima 16 km
  • Tarama Airport (TRA) Tarama 58 km

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hirara Town, Miyakojima Shi
    11 km NE
  • Miyakojima City, Miyakojima Shi
    10 km NE
  • Ueno Village, Miyakojima Shi
    7.2 km E
  • Tarama-son Municipality, Miyako-gun
    56 km W
  • Tarama Village, Tarama-son
    55 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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