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Island

Ryukyu Islands

Local name: 琉球諸島

Located in Kin Chō, Kunigami-gun Coordinates: 26°25′24″ N 127°53′16″ E

Map showing the location of Ryukyu Islands Ryukyu Islands
Location in Japan
Elevation
1,936 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kin
4.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
OKA Naha International Airport36 km
RNJ Yoron Airport86 km

About Ryukyu Islands

Ryukyu Islands is an island. Location: Kin Chō, Kunigami-gun. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Mount Ishikawa and Mount Onna.

At a glance

Area
4,642 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Ryukyu Islands

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 134 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Uruma · 6 km southwest24°
  • Okinawa · 13 km southwest24°
  • Ginowan · 22 km southwest24°
Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
May (240 mm)
Driest month
December (109 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).

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Climate of Ryukyu Islands
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°18°17°15°12°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°7°9°12°14°14°13°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)121126168191240233170232189168134109

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Ryukyu Islands

The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 36 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 6 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 36 kmsouthwest
  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 86 kmnortheast
  • Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 117 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Uruma Population: 125.3K 6 kmsouthwest
  • Okinawa Population: 142.8K 13 kmsouthwest
  • Ginowan Population: 100.1K 22 kmsouthwest
  • Urasoe Population: 115.7K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Naha Population: 317.6K 31 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ryukyu Islands

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 9 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Okinawa Island 11 kmNE
  • Mount Ishikawa Mountain 6 kmNW
  • Mount Onna Mountain 6 kmN
  • Tsuken Jima Island 19 kmS

25–60 km11 places

  • Iejima Island Island 35 kmN
  • Okinawa Islands Island 34 kmNE
  • Izena Jima Island 57 kmN
  • Minna Shima Island 26 kmN

60–100 km11 places

  • Yoronjima Island 87 kmNE
  • Kerama Islands Island 61 kmSW
  • Iheya Island Island 69 kmN
  • Zamami Island Island 62 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

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