Oshika Peninsula
Local name: 牡鹿半島
Located in Miyagi, Japan Coordinates: 38°20′00″ N 141°30′00″ E
- Elevation
- 221 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SDJ Sendai Airport55 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport99 km
About Oshika Peninsula
Oshika Peninsula is a natural site. Location: Miyagi, Japan.
The Oshika Peninsula (牡鹿半島, Oshika-hantō) also pronounced "Ojika" is a peninsula which projects southeast into the Pacific Ocean from the coast of Miyagi Prefecture in northeast Honshu, the main island of Japan. The peninsula is most often visited as the gateway to the island of Kinkasan, which can be accessed by ferries running from the coastal whaling port of Ayukawa in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, and from Onagawa.
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Climate of Oshika Peninsula
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 4° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -3° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 16° | 10° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 48 | 72 | 106 | 113 | 130 | 131 | 137 | 170 | 130 | 69 | 31 |
Airports nearest to Oshika Peninsula
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 55 km
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 99 km
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 126 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Onagawa Chō City, Oshika Gun13 km N
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Ishinomaki City, Ishinomaki Shi20 km NW -
Higashimatsushima City, Higashimatsushima Shi29 km W -
Yamoto Town, Higashimatsushima Shi27 km NW
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Matsushima Machi Municipality, Miyagi Gun38 km W
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Shichigahama Machi Municipality, Miyagi Gun39 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kinkasan Island, Miyagi7.4 km SE -
Aji Island Island, Miyagi7.5 km S -
Tashiro Jima Island, Miyagi8.3 km SW -
Kinkasan Lighthouse Landmark, Ishinomaki Shi9.7 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources