Mount Omoto
Local name: 於茂登岳
Located in Ishigaki-shi, Okinawa Coordinates: 24°25′00″ N 124°11′00″ E
- Elevation
- 525 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- ISG New Ishigaki Airport7 km
- TRA Tarama Airport56 km
About Mount Omoto
Mount Omoto is a mountain. Location: Ishigaki-shi, Okinawa. Elevation: 525 m.
Mount Omoto (於茂登岳, Omoto-dake; Yaeyama: Umutu-daki) is a mountain located on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa, Japan. Together, with Kabira Bay, it is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Place of Scenic Beauty
- Topographic prominence
- 525 m
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Mount Omoto
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–June, September–December.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 22° · Night 17° · Rain 172 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 13°)
- Wettest month
- August (239 mm)
- Driest month
- February (128 mm)
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 17° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 24° | 22° | 19° |
| Average low (°C) | 13° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 17° | 15° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 149 | 128 | 132 | 158 | 214 | 190 | 155 | 239 | 212 | 208 | 172 | 151 |
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How to get to Mount Omoto
The nearest airport is New Ishigaki Airport (ISG), 7 km to the east as the crow flies.
Airports
- New Ishigaki Airport (ISG) Ishigaki 7 kmeast
- Tarama Airport (TRA) Tarama 56 kmnortheast
- Shimojishima Airport (SHI) Miyakojima 107 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mount Omoto
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Yaeyama Group Island 21 kmSW
- Ishigaki Jima Island 3 kmSE
- Kohama Island Island 22 kmW
- Taketomi-shima Island 15 kmSW
25–60 km8 places
- Sakishima Group Island 43 kmNW
- Iriomote Jima Island 37 kmW
- Tarama Shima Island 58 kmNE
- Hateruma Jima Island 57 kmSW
60–100 km2 places
- Miyako Islands Island 83 kmE
- Minna Island Island 64 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ishigaki City, Ishigaki-shi8.4 km S
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Taketomi Chō Municipality, Yaeyama-gun38 km W
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Tarama-son Municipality, Miyako-gun59 km NE
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Tarama Village, Tarama-son60 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ishigaki Jima Island, Okinawa2.5 km SE -
Kabira Bay Natural site, Okinawa5.5 km NW -
Taketomi-shima Island, Okinawa15 km SW -
Yaeyama Group Island, Okinawa21 km SW -
Kohama Island Island, Okinawa22 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources