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Ishigaki Jima

Local name: 石垣島

Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 24°24′00″ N 124°12′00″ E

Ishigaki Jima
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Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ishigaki
7.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
47,564
47.6K
When to go
November–April
See the climate
Airports
ISG New Ishigaki Airport5 km
TRA Tarama Airport56 km

About Ishigaki Jima

Ishigaki Jima is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 47,564.

From Wikipedia

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 sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Ishigaki Jima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)149128132158214190155239212208172151

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).

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Data last updated: · 2 independent sources