Iriomote Jima
Local name: 西表島
Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 24°20′00″ N 123°50′00″ E
- Elevation
- 306 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 2,224
- 2.2K
- Airports
- ISG New Ishigaki Airport42 km
- OGN Yonaguni Airport88 km
About Iriomote Jima
Iriomote Jima is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 2,224.
Iriomote Island (西表島, Iriomote-jima; Yaeyama: Irïmutii; Iriomote: Irimutii; Okinawan: Iriumuti) is the largest of the Yaeyama Islands of Japan, and the second largest in Okinawa Prefecture after Okinawa Island itself. The island has an area of 289.27 km2 (111.69 sq mi) and a 2005 population of 2,347.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Length
- 29 km
- Area
- 289 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Iriomote Jima
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October–December.
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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 18° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 23° | 20° |
| Average low (°C) | 14° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 19° | 16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 170 | 154 | 152 | 168 | 219 | 197 | 191 | 248 | 253 | 235 | 213 | 159 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November December
Airports nearest to Iriomote Jima
- New Ishigaki Airport (ISG) Ishigaki 42 km
- Yonaguni Airport (OGN) Yonaguni 88 km
- Tarama Airport (TRA) Tarama 92 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Taketomi Chō Municipality, Yaeyama-gun1.4 km S
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Ishigaki City, Ishigaki-shi33 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nakama-wan Natural site, Okinawa8.5 km SE
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Yaeyama Group Island, Okinawa17 km E -
Kohama Island Island, Okinawa15 km E -
Hatoma-jima Island, Japan15 km N
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Kuro-shima Island, Japan21 km SE -
Sotobanari Island Island, Japan13 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources




