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Kanegusuku

Located in Haebaru Chō, Shimajiri-gun Coordinates: 26°11′49″ N 127°43′33″ E

Map showing the location of Kanegusuku Kanegusuku
Location in Japan
Population
40,440
40.4K
Elevation
18 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 Airport9 km
UEO Kumejima Airport103 km

About Kanegusuku

Kanegusuku is a town. Location: Haebaru Chō, Shimajiri-gun. Population: 40,440. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are November–May. The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Shuri Castle and Kokuba Gawa.

Climate of Kanegusuku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–May.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 25° · Night 20° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 14°)
Wettest month
August (245 mm)
Driest month
December (108 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 Kanegusuku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)19°20°22°24°27°29°32°31°30°28°25°21°
Average low (°C)14°14°16°19°22°25°27°26°25°23°20°16°
Precipitation (mm)123127170187240231175245197171131108

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

How to get to Kanegusuku

The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 9 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Naha, 5 km to the west.

Airports

  • Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 9 kmwest
  • Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 103 kmwest
  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 115 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Naha Population: 317.6K 5 kmwest
  • Urasoe Population: 115.7K 7 kmnorth
  • Ginowan Population: 100.1K 8 kmnortheast
  • Okinawa Population: 142.8K 17 kmnortheast
  • Uruma Population: 125.3K 24 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kanegusuku

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

0–25 km5 places

  • Kokuba Gawa River 4 kmW
  • Shuri Castle Historic site 2 kmN
  • Tsuken Jima Island 23 kmE
  • Nakagusuku Bay Natural site 16 kmE

25–60 km17 places

  • Iejima Island Island 59 kmN
  • Okinawa Island 41 kmNE
  • Kerama Islands Island 40 kmW
  • Zamami Island Island 42 kmW

60–100 km8 places

  • Okinawa Islands Island 63 kmNE
  • Kume Jima Island 97 kmW
  • Izena Jima Island 84 kmN
  • Iheya Island Island 97 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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