- Population
- 1,178
- 1.2K
- Elevation
- 530 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport61 km
- NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base84 km
About Mitsushima
Mitsushima is a village. Location: Tenryū Mura, Shimoina-gun. Population: 1,178. Elevation: 530 m.
Mitsushima, also known as Matsushima, Tokyo No. 2 Detached Camp, Tokyo #3B, and Tokyo 20, was a prisoner of war camp that provided labour to build the Hiraoka Dam on the Tenryū River in the Central Highlands in Japan. Tatsuo Tsuchiya (also known as "Little Glass Eye") was the first Japanese to be convicted of war crimes at the Yokohama War Crimes Trials. Six guards, including the commander, were executed whilst another four guards (including Tsuchiya) received life sentences for causing the deaths of 48 prisoners.
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Climate of Mitsushima
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 92 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Fujinomiya · 70 km east18°
- Fuji · 77 km east20°
- Kofu · 79 km northeast17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- September (267 mm)
- Driest month
- December (54 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) | 7° | 8° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | 1° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 5° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 75 | 131 | 177 | 178 | 257 | 240 | 242 | 267 | 160 | 92 | 54 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Mitsushima
The nearest airport is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 61 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iida, 28 km to the north.
Airports
- Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 61 kmsoutheast
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 84 kmwest
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 100 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Iida Population: 101.5K 28 kmnorth
- Kakegawa Population: 117.9K 58 kmsouth
- Shizuoka Population: 693.4K 58 kmsoutheast
- Fujieda Population: 145K 58 kmsoutheast
- Yaizu Population: 139.6K 62 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mitsushima
Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 33 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Mount Tekari Mountain 22 kmE
25–60 km12 places
- Mount Senjō Mountain 59 kmNE
- Mount Aino Mountain 54 kmNE
- Mount Shiomi Mountain 46 kmNE
- Mount Sannosawa Mountain 56 kmN
60–100 km53 places
- Honshu Island 82 kmN
- Himakajima Island 99 kmSW
- Lake Shoji Lake 73 kmE
- Mount Nokogiri Mountain 66 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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