Himeshima Mura
Located in Higashikunisaki-gun, Oita Coordinates: 33°43′43″ N 131°39′39″ E
- Population
- 2,280
- 2.3K
- Elevation
- 20 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OIT Oita Airport29 km
- UBJ Yamaguchi Ube Airport42 km
About Himeshima Mura
Himeshima Mura is a municipality. Location: Higashikunisaki-gun, Oita. Population: 2,280. Elevation: 20 m.
Himeshima (姫島村, Himeshima-mura) is a village located in Higashikunisaki District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The name Himeshima literally means "Princess Island." It was the real life inspiration for Himegashima Island.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population of Himeshima Mura over time
| 2010 | 2,189 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,991 | |
| 2021 | 1,713 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Himeshima Mura
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 68 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 52 km south17°
- Ōita · 55 km south18°
- Nobeoka · 127 km south18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (268 mm)
- Driest month
- January (51 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 12° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 77 | 109 | 168 | 169 | 268 | 263 | 137 | 215 | 106 | 68 | 53 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Himeshima Mura
The nearest airport is Oita Airport (OIT), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) (59 km). The nearest large city is Hōfu, 37 km to the north.
Airports
- Oita Airport (OIT) Oita 29 kmsouth
- Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 42 kmnorthwest
- Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 59 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Hōfu Population: 116.9K 37 kmnorth
- Tokuyama Population: 101.1K 38 kmnorth
- Shūnan Population: 149.6K 42 kmnorth
- Ube Population: 173.7K 45 kmnorthwest
- Beppu Population: 122.6K 52 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Himeshima Mura
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Hime Shima Island 1 kmE
25–60 km11 places
- Su Shima Island 29 kmN
- Ōtsu Shima Island 31 kmN
- Iwai Sima Island 29 kmE
- Mount Ōmure Mountain 35 kmSW
60–100 km21 places
- Hiko Shima Island 73 kmW
- Ao Island Island 76 kmE
- Itsuku Shima Island 85 kmNE
- Hashira Island Island 77 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources