Motobu Hantō
Local name: 本部半島
Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 26°39′55″ N 127°56′00″ E
- Elevation
- 137 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OKA Naha International Airport60 km
- RNJ Yoron Airport63 km
About Motobu Hantō
Motobu Hantō is a natural site. Location: Okinawa, Japan.
The Motobu Peninsula (本部半島, Motobu hantō; Okinawan: Mutubu) is a peninsula in the Yanbaru region of Okinawa Island. It is surrounded by Nago Bay to the east, the Haneda Inland Sea to the north, and the East China Sea to the west. It is mostly mountainous, with a few plains. The peninsula's northeasternmost point is Cape Bise. Its highest point is Mount Yae, whose summit is 593 metres (1,946 ft). Due to a US military communications tower, the summit is off-limits.
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Climate of Motobu Hantō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, November–December.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 23° · Night 19° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 13°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 18° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 26° | 23° | 20° |
| Average low (°C) | 13° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 15° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 122 | 128 | 168 | 196 | 243 | 241 | 175 | 232 | 188 | 169 | 137 | 109 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May November December
How to get to Motobu Hantō
The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 33 km to the south.
Airports
- Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 60 kmsouthwest
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 63 kmnortheast
- Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) Wadomari 114 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 33 kmsouth
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 39 kmsouth
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 48 kmsouth
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 49 kmsouthwest
- Naha Population: 317.6K 56 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Motobu Chō Municipality, Kunigami-gun2.5 km W
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Motobu Town, Motobu Chō2.7 km W
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Nakijin Son Municipality, Kunigami-gun3.7 km NE
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Nakijin Town, Nakijin Son4 km E
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Nago City, Nago Shi7.6 km SE
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Ie Village Municipality, Kunigami-gun16 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Yae Mountain, Motobu Chō3.4 km S -
Minna Shima Island, Okinawa12 km W -
Okinawa Islands Island, Okinawa11 km E -
Mount Gusuku Mountain, Ie Village14 km NW -
Okinawa Island, Ginoza Son18 km S -
Mount Onna Mountain, Kunigami-gun21 km S -
Iejima Island Island, Japan16 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources




