- Elevation
- 99 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SDJ Sendai Airport51 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport98 km
About Aji Island
Aji Island is an island. Location: Miyagi, Japan.
Aji Island (網地島, Ajishima), an island in the Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island is situated in the Miyagi Prefecture, southwest of the Oshika Peninsula. Aji Island neighbors Tashirojima Island, which is commonly known as "Cat Island" due to its large population of stray cats. Aji Island is home to several ports including Aji Port which is located at the northern tip of the island, and Nagato Port (also known as Futawashi Port) which lies at the southern tip of Aji Island.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 6.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Aji Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 68 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 373 km southwest18°
- Kofu · 388 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 394 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- September (165 mm)
- Driest month
- December (31 mm)
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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 17° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 48 | 71 | 103 | 109 | 125 | 128 | 130 | 165 | 126 | 68 | 31 |
How to get to Aji Island
The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 51 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ishinomaki, 23 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 51 kmwest
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 98 kmwest
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 132 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 23 kmnorthwest
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 54 kmwest
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 57 kmnorthwest
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 78 kmnorthwest
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 97 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ishinomaki City, Ishinomaki Shi23 km NW -
Onagawa Chō City, Oshika Gun20 km N
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Higashimatsushima City, Higashimatsushima Shi31 km NW -
Yamoto Town, Higashimatsushima Shi29 km NW
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Shichigahama Machi Municipality, Miyagi Gun37 km W
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Matsushima Machi Municipality, Miyagi Gun38 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tashiro Jima Island, Miyagi6.5 km NW -
Kinkasan Island, Miyagi8.3 km E -
Oshika Peninsula Natural site, Miyagi7.5 km N -
Kinkasan Lighthouse Landmark, Ishinomaki Shi9.2 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources

