Higashi Village
Local name: 東村
Located in Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Coordinates: 26°38′55″ N 128°11′23″ E
- Population
- 1,904
- 1.9K
- Elevation
- 78 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Higashi Village
- Airports
- RNJ Yoron Airport49 km
- OKA Naha International Airport75 km
About Higashi Village
Higashi Village is a municipality. Location: Kunigami-gun, Okinawa. Population: 1,904. Elevation: 78 m.
Higashi (東村, Higashi-son; Kunigami: Agaarijimaa, Okinawan: Agarijima) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,683 and a population density of 21 persons per km2. The total area is 81.79 km2.
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Photos of Higashi Village
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Mount Yonaha Kugel~commonswiki · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Higashi Village
- Nago Shi
- Ōgimi
- Kunigami
Twin towns and sister cities of Higashi Village
- Sakata· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Higashi Village over time
| 2010 | 1,794 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,720 | |
| 2021 | 1,565 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Higashi Village
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, November–December.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 24° · Night 20° · Rain 141 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 14°)
- Wettest month
- May (244 mm)
- Driest month
- December (112 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) | 18° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 24° | 20° |
| Average low (°C) | 14° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 126 | 130 | 167 | 202 | 244 | 244 | 176 | 223 | 180 | 172 | 141 | 112 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May November December
How to get to Higashi Village
The nearest airport is Yoron Airport (RNJ), 49 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Naha International Airport (OKA) (75 km). The nearest large city is Uruma, 45 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 49 kmnortheast
- Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 75 kmsouthwest
- Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) Wadomari 101 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 45 kmsouthwest
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 52 kmsouthwest
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 60 kmsouthwest
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 63 kmsouthwest
- Naha Population: 317.6K 70 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Higashi Village
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 9 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Okinawa Islands Island 15 kmW
- Mount Yonaha Mountain 8 kmN
25–60 km16 places
- Iejima Island Island 41 kmW
- Okinawa Island 29 kmSW
- Yoronjima Island 50 kmNE
- Izena Jima Island 40 kmNW
60–100 km8 places
- Okinoerabujima Island Island 92 kmNE
- Kerama Islands Island 99 kmSW
- Zamami Island Island 99 kmSW
- Kokuba Gawa River 71 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Higashi Village
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Yonaha Mountain, Kunigami Village7.9 km N
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Okinawa Islands Island, Okinawa15 km W
Other cities and towns in Kunigami-gun
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Motobu Chō Municipality, Kunigami-gun28 km W
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Kin Chō Municipality, Kunigami-gun35 km SW
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Ie Village Municipality, Kunigami-gun41 km W
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Ginoza Son Municipality, Kunigami-gun28 km SW
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Onna Town, Kunigami-gun38 km SW
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Ginoza Town, Ginoza Son28 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources