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Municipality

Ojika Chō

Local name: 小値賀町

Located in Kitamatsuura-gun, Nagasaki Coordinates: 33°11′46″ N 129°04′15″ E

Map showing the location of Ojika Chō Ojika Chō
Location in Japan
Population
2,739
2.7K
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
FUJ Fukue Airport63 km
NGS Nagasaki Airport85 km

About Ojika Chō

Ojika Chō is a municipality. Location: Kitamatsuura-gun, Nagasaki. Population: 2,739. Elevation: 2 m.

From Wikipedia

Ojika (小値賀町, Ojika-chō) is a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It covers the island of the same name Ojika, located north of Gotō Islands. As of the 2020 census, the town has an estimated population of 2,288 and a density of 90 persons per km2. The total area is 25.46 km2. The islands of Ojika are part of Saikai National Park.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1940
Area
25.5 km²
Official website
town.ojika.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Population of Ojika Chō over time

Population of Ojika Chō over time
2010 2,849
2015 2,560
2021 2,250

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ojika Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 105 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 226 km east17°
  • Kirishima · 227 km southeast19°
  • Kagoshima · 228 km southeast19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
June (311 mm)
Driest month
December (82 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
Climate of Ojika Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°18°21°24°28°30°27°23°18°13°
Average low (°C)4°5°7°11°15°19°23°24°21°16°11°7°
Precipitation (mm)849314021521431127821124910110582

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Ojika Chō

The nearest airport is Fukue Airport (FUJ), 63 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Nagasaki Airport (NGS) (85 km). The nearest large city is Sasebo, 61 km to the east.

Airports

  • Fukue Airport (FUJ) Goto 63 kmsouth
  • Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 85 kmeast
  • Iki Airport (IKI) Iki 90 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sasebo Population: 243.2K 61 kmeast
  • Karatsu Population: 117.7K 88 kmeast
  • Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 91 kmsoutheast
  • Isahaya Population: 135.5K 99 kmsoutheast
  • Saga Population: 233.3K 115 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ojika Chō

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km9 places

  • Goto Group Island 39 kmS
  • Wakamatsu Island Island 34 kmS
  • Naru Island Island 40 kmS
  • Hisaka Jima Island 48 kmSW

60–100 km13 places

  • Iki Island Island 89 kmNE
  • Hario Jima Island 66 kmE
  • Fukue Island Island 64 kmSW
  • Iō Jima Island 86 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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