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Motobu

Located in Motobu Chō, Kunigami-gun Coordinates: 26°39′32″ N 127°54′24″ E

Map showing the location of Motobu Motobu
Location in Japan
Population
13,441
13.4K
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
November–May
See the climate
Airports
OKA Naha International Airport58 km
RNJ Yoron Airport65 km

About Motobu

Motobu is a town. Location: Motobu Chō, Kunigami-gun. Population: 13,441. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are November–May. The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Motobu Hantō and Mount Yae.

Climate of Motobu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–May.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 20° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 14°)
Wettest month
May (243 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 Motobu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)19°19°21°23°26°29°31°31°30°27°24°21°
Average low (°C)14°14°16°19°22°24°26°26°25°23°20°16°
Precipitation (mm)122128168196243241175232188169137109

Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May November December

How to get to Motobu

The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 32 km to the south.

Airports

  • Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 58 kmsouthwest
  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 65 kmnortheast
  • Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) Wadomari 117 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Uruma Population: 125.3K 32 kmsouth
  • Okinawa Population: 142.8K 37 kmsouth
  • Ginowan Population: 100.1K 46 kmsouth
  • Urasoe Population: 115.7K 48 kmsouth
  • Naha Population: 317.6K 54 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Motobu

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 9 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Iejima Island Island 14 kmNW
  • Okinawa Island 17 kmS
  • Okinawa Islands Island 14 kmE
  • Minna Shima Island 9 kmW

25–60 km10 places

  • Izena Jima Island 31 kmN
  • Iheya Island Island 43 kmN
  • Kokuba Gawa River 56 kmSW
  • Shuri Castle Historic site 52 kmS

60–100 km11 places

  • Yoronjima Island 67 kmNE
  • Kerama Islands Island 77 kmSW
  • Zamami Island Island 76 kmSW
  • Aka Island Island 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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