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Hisaka Jima

Located in Nagasaki, Japan Coordinates: 32°47′48″ N 128°52′27″ E

Hisaka Jima
Indiana jo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
-1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fukuechō
11 km S
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
FUJ Fukue Airport15 km
NGS Nagasaki Airport98 km

About Hisaka Jima

Hisaka Jima is an island. Location: Nagasaki, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Hisaka Island (久賀島, Hisaka-jima) is one of the Gotō Islands in Japan. The island is part of the city of Gotō in the Nagasaki Prefecture. It covers an area of 37.35 square kilometres (14.42 sq mi) and has a population of 330.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Important Cultural Landscapes
Area
37.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Hisaka Jima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 119 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kagoshima · 209 km southeast19°
  • Kirishima · 213 km southeast19°
  • Miyakonojō · 238 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
June (339 mm)
Driest month
December (96 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 Hisaka Jima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°11°14°18°22°25°29°30°27°23°18°13°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°11°15°19°23°24°21°16°11°7°
Precipitation (mm)10311415624524933930021525110511996

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Hisaka Jima

The nearest airport is Fukue Airport (FUJ), 15 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Nagasaki Airport (NGS) (98 km). The nearest large city is Sasebo, 90 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Fukue Airport (FUJ) Goto 15 kmsouth
  • Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 98 kmeast
  • Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 125 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Sasebo Population: 243.2K 90 kmnortheast
  • Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 95 kmeast
  • Isahaya Population: 135.5K 110 kmeast
  • Karatsu Population: 117.7K 125 kmnortheast
  • Saga Population: 233.3K 142 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

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