Hedo Misaki
Local name: 辺戸岬
Located in Kunigami Village, Kunigami-gun Coordinates: 26°52′22″ N 128°15′50″ E
- Elevation
- 19 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- RNJ Yoron Airport23 km
- OKE Okinoerabu Airport76 km
About Hedo Misaki
Hedo Misaki is a natural site. Location: Kunigami Village, Kunigami-gun.
Cape Hedo (辺戸岬, Hedo-misaki; Okinawan: Fidu-misachi ,Kunigami:Pidu-sacii), also known as Hedo Point, is the northernmost point on Okinawa Island, located within Kunigami Village. A cape jutting out north from the island, it faces the East China Sea on the west, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. On a particularly clear day, the island of Yoron (Yoronjima) in Kagoshima Prefecture can be seen on the horizon. Yoron Island is located approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) to the north.
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Climate of Hedo Misaki
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, November–January.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 24° · Night 20° · Rain 144 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 15°)
- Wettest month
- June (245 mm)
- Driest month
- December (111 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 19° | 19° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 31° | 31° | 29° | 27° | 24° | 21° |
| Average low (°C) | 15° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 127 | 164 | 204 | 241 | 245 | 176 | 217 | 175 | 168 | 144 | 111 |
Other places to visit in this season: January March April May November December
How to get to Hedo Misaki
The nearest airport is Yoron Airport (RNJ), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Naha International Airport (OKA) (98 km). The nearest large city is Uruma, 68 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 23 kmnortheast
- Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) Wadomari 76 kmnortheast
- Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 98 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 68 kmsouthwest
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 75 kmsouthwest
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 84 kmsouthwest
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 86 kmsouthwest
- Naha Population: 317.6K 94 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hedo Misaki
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 8 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Mount Yonaha Mountain 18 kmS
25–60 km11 places
- Iejima Island Island 50 kmW
- Okinawa Island 51 kmSW
- Okinawa Islands Island 30 kmSW
- Yoronjima Island 25 kmNE
60–100 km8 places
- Okinoerabujima Island Island 66 kmNE
- Kokuba Gawa River 94 kmSW
- Mount Ishikawa Mountain 63 kmSW
- Shuri Castle Historic site 91 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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