Izena Village
Local name: 伊是名村
Located in Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa Coordinates: 26°55′59″ N 127°56′12″ E
- Population
- 1,559
- 1.6K
- Elevation
- 76 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Izena Village
- Airports
- RNJ Yoron Airport48 km
- OKA Naha International Airport87 km
About Izena Village
Izena Village is a municipality. Location: Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa. Population: 1,559. Elevation: 76 m.
Izena (伊是名村, Izena-son; Okinawan: Ijina, also known as Meejii (前地)) is a village occupying Izena Island in the north of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan (though administered as part of Shimajiri District). There are five localities of about equal size and population located on the island: Izena, Nakada, Shomi, Uchihana, and Jicchaku (also called Serikyaku). Izena's primary claim to fame is that it was the birthplace of King Shō En, the first king of the Second Shō Dynasty.
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Population of Izena Village over time
| 2010 | 1,589 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,517 | |
| 2021 | 1,347 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Izena Village
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, November–December.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 23° · Night 19° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 14°)
- Wettest month
- June (241 mm)
- Driest month
- December (106 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).
Show values as a table
| 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) | 14° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 19° | 16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 121 | 126 | 162 | 196 | 237 | 241 | 172 | 220 | 179 | 161 | 138 | 106 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May November December
How to get to Izena Village
The nearest airport is Yoron Airport (RNJ), 48 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Naha International Airport (OKA) (87 km). The nearest large city is Uruma, 62 km to the south.
Airports
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 48 kmeast
- Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 87 kmsouth
- Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) Wadomari 94 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 62 kmsouth
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 68 kmsouth
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 76 kmsouth
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 77 kmsouth
- Naha Population: 317.6K 84 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Izena Village
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 9 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Izena Jima Island 1 kmNE
- Iheya Island Island 13 kmN
25–60 km13 places
- Iejima Island Island 28 kmSW
- Okinawa Island 47 kmS
- Okinawa Islands Island 29 kmS
- Yoronjima Island 51 kmE
60–100 km9 places
- Okinoerabujima Island Island 83 kmNE
- Zamami Island Island 100 kmSW
- Kokuba Gawa River 85 kmS
- Mae Shima Island 94 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Izena Village
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Izena Jima Island, Okinawa0.3 km NE
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Iheya Island Island, Okinawa13 km N
Sources & licences
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