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Naru Island

Located in Nagasaki, Japan Coordinates: 32°51′06″ N 128°56′07″ E

Naru Island
kiyoojapan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Shinkamigotō Chō
17 km NE
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
FUJ Fukue Airport23 km
NGS Nagasaki Airport92 km

About Naru Island

Naru Island is an island. Location: Nagasaki, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Naru Island (奈留島, Naru-shima) is one of the Gotō Islands in Japan. It is part of the city of Gotō in Nagasaki Prefecture. The island is home to Egami Church, the Shirotake Observatory, and a ferry port servicing travel to and from Nagasaki. Naru Island's history has been defined by its fishery, as well as its role in providing sanctuary for the Hidden Christians fleeing Tokugawa persecution. The island has several churches, built by missionaries.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Naru Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 113 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kagoshima · 209 km southeast19°
  • Kirishima · 212 km southeast19°
  • Miyakonojō · 236 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
June (329 mm)
Driest month
December (94 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 Naru Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°18°21°24°28°30°27°22°18°13°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°11°15°19°23°24°21°16°11°7°
Precipitation (mm)9610615223823932928421026010411394

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Naru Island

The nearest airport is Fukue Airport (FUJ), 23 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Nagasaki Airport (NGS) (92 km). The nearest large city is Sasebo, 82 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Fukue Airport (FUJ) Goto 23 kmsouthwest
  • Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 92 kmeast
  • Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 122 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Sasebo Population: 243.2K 82 kmnortheast
  • Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 90 kmeast
  • Isahaya Population: 135.5K 104 kmeast
  • Karatsu Population: 117.7K 117 kmnortheast
  • Saga Population: 233.3K 134 kmeast

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

Nearest towns and villages

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