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Irisuna-jima

Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 26°23′06″ N 127°06′09″ E

Map showing the location of Irisuna-jima Irisuna-jima
Location in Japan
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tonaki Village
4.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
November–May
See the climate
Airports
UEO Kumejima Airport39 km
OKA Naha International Airport58 km

About Irisuna-jima

Irisuna-jima is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Irisuna-jima (入砂島), also known as Idesuna-jima (出砂島), is an uninhabited island in Tonaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It lies approximately four kilometres to the west of Cape Watanjisaki (ワタンジ崎), the northwest tip of Tonaki Island. Ceramics, including kamui ware and celadons, are evidence of human activity on the island over the longue durée.

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At a glance

Length
0.8 km
Area
26 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Irisuna-jima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–May.

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 Irisuna-jima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)20°19°21°24°26°29°31°31°30°27°24°22°
Average low (°C)16°15°17°20°22°25°27°27°26°24°21°18°
Precipitation (mm)132130172182237247176249214174137113

Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May November December

Airports nearest to Irisuna-jima

  • Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 39 km
  • Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 58 km
  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 148 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

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