Ishigaki Jima
Local name: 石垣島
Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 24°24′00″ N 124°12′00″ E
- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 47,564
- 47.6K
- Airports
- ISG New Ishigaki Airport5 km
- TRA Tarama Airport56 km
About Ishigaki Jima
Ishigaki Jima is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 47,564.
Ishigaki Island (Japanese: 石垣島, Hepburn: Ishigakijima; Japanese pronunciation: [ì.ɕí.ɡä́.k̟ʲí(.(ɟ̟͡)ʑí.mä́), -ŋä́-]; Yaeyama: Ishanagï; Okinawan: Ishigachi) is a Japanese island south-west of Okinawa Hontō and the second-largest island of the Yaeyama Island group, behind Iriomote Island. It is located approximately 411 km (255 mi) south-west of Okinawa Hontō. It is within the City of Ishigaki in Okinawa Prefecture. The city functions as the business and transport center of the archipelago.
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At a glance
- Length
- 35 km
- Area
- 222 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Ishigaki Jima
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: November–April.
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) | 20° | 21° | 23° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 25° | 22° |
| Average low (°C) | 16° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 18° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 149 | 128 | 132 | 158 | 214 | 190 | 155 | 239 | 212 | 208 | 172 | 151 |
Other places to visit in this season: January February March April November December
Airports nearest to Ishigaki Jima
- New Ishigaki Airport (ISG) Ishigaki 5 km
- Tarama Airport (TRA) Tarama 56 km
- Shimojishima Airport (SHI) Miyakojima 107 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Ishigaki City, Ishigaki-shi7.5 km SW
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Taketomi Chō Municipality, Yaeyama-gun39 km W
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Tarama-son Municipality, Miyako-gun59 km NE
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Tarama Village, Tarama-son59 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Omoto Mountain, Ishigaki-shi2.5 km NW -
Kabira Bay Natural site, Okinawa8 km NW -
Taketomi-shima Island, Okinawa15 km SW -
Yaeyama Group Island, Okinawa22 km W -
Kohama Island Island, Okinawa23 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources




