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Iriomote Jima

Local name: 西表島

Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 24°20′00″ N 123°50′00″ E

Iriomote Jima
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Elevation
306 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Taketomi Chō
1.4 km S
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
2,224
2.2K
When to go
March–MayOctober–December
See the climate
Airports
ISG New Ishigaki Airport42 km
OGN Yonaguni Airport88 km

About Iriomote Jima

Iriomote Jima is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 2,224.

From Wikipedia

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 sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Iriomote Jima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)170154152168219197191248253235213159

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).

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