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Aji Island

Located in Miyagi, Japan Coordinates: 38°16′03″ N 141°28′46″ E

Aji Island
Satoh Junpei · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
99 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ishinomaki
23 km NW
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
SDJ Sendai Airport51 km
GAJ Yamagata Airport98 km

About Aji Island

Aji Island is an island. Location: Miyagi, Japan.

From Wikipedia

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 sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Aji Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)3448711031091251281301651266831

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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Data last updated: · 2 independent sources