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Kaba Shima

Located in Nagasaki Shi, Nagasaki Coordinates: 32°33′40″ N 129°46′57″ E

Map showing the location of Kaba Shima Kaba Shima
Location in Japan
Nearest town
Takashima
11 km N
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
AXJ Amakusa Airport36 km
NGS Nagasaki Airport41 km

About Kaba Shima

Kaba Shima is an island. Location: Nagasaki Shi, Nagasaki.

From Wikipedia

Kabashima (樺島), also known as Kabajima, is a small Japanese island off the southern coast of Nagasaki Prefecture on the Kyushu island.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Kaba Shima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 90 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kirishima · 130 km southeast19°
  • Kagoshima · 132 km southeast19°
  • Miyakonojō · 152 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
June (361 mm)
Driest month
December (72 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 Kaba Shima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°18°22°25°29°30°27°23°17°13°
Average low (°C)4°4°7°11°15°19°23°24°21°16°10°6°
Precipitation (mm)8294136184200361326206215999072

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Kaba Shima

The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Nagasaki Airport (NGS) (41 km). The nearest large city is Nagasaki, 23 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 36 kmeast
  • Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 41 kmnorth
  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 81 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 23 kmnortheast
  • Isahaya Population: 135.5K 40 kmnortheast
  • Sasebo Population: 243.2K 68 kmnorth
  • Honmachi Population: 123.1K 77 kmeast
  • Omuta Population: 132K 82 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kaba Shima

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 22 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Iō Jima Island 16 kmN
  • Oura Catholic Cathedral Attraction 21 kmNE
  • Ha-shima Island 8 kmNW

25–60 km8 places

  • Shimoshima Island Island 38 kmSE
  • Mount Unzen Mountain 51 kmNE
  • Kami Shima Island 53 kmE
  • Shimabara-hantō Natural site 49 kmNE

60–100 km23 places

  • Goto Group Island 83 kmNW
  • Hario Jima Island 61 kmN
  • Kamikoshiki Jima Island 80 kmS
  • Hi Kawa River 80 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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