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Tsushima Island

Local name: 対馬

Located in Nagasaki, Japan Coordinates: 34°20′00″ N 129°20′00″ E

Tsushima Island
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Elevation
649 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
39,716
39.7K
When to go
June–October
See the climate
Airports
TSJ Tsushima Airport5 km
IKI Iki Airport77 km

About Tsushima Island

Tsushima Island is an island. Location: Nagasaki, Japan. Population: 39,716.

From Wikipedia

Tsushima (Japanese: 対馬, Hepburn: Tsushima) is an island of the Japanese archipelago situated in-between the Tsushima Strait and Korea Strait, approximately halfway between Kyushu and the Korean Peninsula. The main island of Tsushima, once a single island, was divided into two in 1671 by the Ōfunakoshiseto canal and into three in 1900 by the Manzekiseto canal. These canals were driven through isthmuses in the center of the island, forming "North Tsushima" (Kamino-shima) and "South Tsushima" (Shimono-shima).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
70 km
Area
696 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Tsushima Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 232 km southeast17°
  • Ōita · 243 km southeast18°
  • Nobeoka · 291 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (314 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).

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Climate of Tsushima Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°17°20°24°25°22°18°13°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°6°10°14°19°20°16°10°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)6885130184195308314279221958954

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September October

How to get to Tsushima Island

The nearest airport is Tsushima Airport (TSJ), 5 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Gimhae International Airport (PUS) (101 km). The nearest large city is Karatsu, 115 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tsushima Airport (TSJ) Tsushima 5 kmsouth
  • Iki Airport (IKI) Iki 77 kmsoutheast
  • Gimhae International Airport (PUS) Busan 101 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Karatsu Population: 117.7K 115 kmsoutheast
  • Sasebo Population: 243.2K 134 kmsouth
  • Kasuga Population: 111K 137 kmsoutheast
  • Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 138 kmsoutheast
  • Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 143 kmsoutheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources