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Mountain

Mount Yae

Located in Motobu Chō, Kunigami-gun Coordinates: 26°38′07″ N 127°55′41″ E

Mount Yae
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Elevation
453 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Motobu
3.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
OKA Naha International Airport57 km
RNJ Yoron Airport65 km

About Mount Yae

Mount Yae is a mountain. Location: Motobu Chō, Kunigami-gun. Elevation: 453 m.

From Wikipedia

Mount Yae (八重岳, Yae-dake; Kunigami: Yē-dakī, Okinawan: Yē-daki), also known as Mount Yaedake or Yae-take, is a mountain in Motobu, Okinawa on Okinawa Island. It is the tallest mountain on the Motobu Peninsula, standing at 453.4 m (1,487 ft 6+1⁄2 in). Nakijin Castle and Nago Castle were built nearby in the 14th century. The mountain itself was used as a major Japanese defensive position during the Battle of Okinawa. Today it is famous for its annual Cherry Blossom Festival (桜祭り, Sakura Matsuri) held in March.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Mount Yae

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 17° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 11°)
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 Mount Yae
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°16°18°20°23°26°28°28°27°24°21°18°
Average low (°C)11°11°13°16°19°22°24°23°22°20°17°13°
Precipitation (mm)122128168196243241175232188169137109

Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November

How to get to Mount Yae

The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 57 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 30 km to the south.

Airports

  • Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 57 kmsouthwest
  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 65 kmnortheast
  • Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) Wadomari 117 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Uruma Population: 125.3K 30 kmsouth
  • Okinawa Population: 142.8K 36 kmsouth
  • Ginowan Population: 100.1K 45 kmsouth
  • Urasoe Population: 115.7K 46 kmsouthwest
  • Naha Population: 317.6K 53 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Mount Yae

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 8 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Iejima Island Island 17 kmNW
  • Okinawa Island 14 kmS
  • Okinawa Islands Island 13 kmNE
  • Minna Shima Island 11 kmW

25–60 km9 places

  • Izena Jima Island 33 kmN
  • Iheya Island Island 46 kmN
  • Kokuba Gawa River 54 kmSW
  • Shuri Castle Historic site 51 kmSW

60–100 km11 places

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

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Motobu Town, Motobu Chō
    3.4 km NW
  • Nakijin Son Municipality, Kunigami-gun
    6.3 km NE
  • Nago City, Nago Shi
    6.1 km E
  • Nakijin Town, Nakijin Son
    6.2 km NE
  • Ie Village Municipality, Kunigami-gun
    17 km NW
  • Ie Village, Ie Village
    14 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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