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Municipality

Tokashiki Village

Local name: 渡嘉敷村

Located in Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa Coordinates: 26°11′49″ N 127°21′42″ E

Tokashiki Village
Ishimochi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
705
705
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Tokashiki Village
When to go
November–May
See the climate
Airports
OKA Naha International Airport28 km
UEO Kumejima Airport67 km

About Tokashiki Village

Tokashiki Village is a municipality. Location: Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa. Population: 705. Elevation: 10 m.

From Wikipedia

Tokashiki (Japanese: 渡嘉敷村, Hepburn: Tokashiki-son; Okinawan: Tōkashichi) is a village located in the Kerama Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The village is part of Shimajiri District. Tokashiki is known for its corals, sea, beach and sun. From Tomari Port in Naha, it takes less than one hour to reach this island. On 28 March 1945, during World War II, 394 inhabitants, mostly from farmer families, were forced by Japanese soldiers to kill themselves, initially with grenades, after the landing of US troops.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1908
Area
19.2 km²
Official website
vill.tokashiki.okinawa.jp

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Tokashiki Village

From Wikivoyage

Tokashiki (渡嘉敷), or Tokashikijima (渡嘉敷島) is an island belonging to the group of Kerama Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The island is popular with tourists from Okinawa and mainland Japan.

Understand+

Tourist information site:

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.

Get in+

Two ferries make the trip to Tokashiki daily. The high speed ferry (Marine Liner Tokashiki) leaves Tomari Port in Naha city on Okinawa Island twice daily. The journey takes about 35 minutes and costs about ¥4,200 for a round trip ticket.

A second, much slower (70-minute trip) ferry (Ferry Kerama) makes one round trip daily and costs about ¥3,200 round trip. This ferry also accommodates vehicles.

More information on these ferries can be found at the village website.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Population of Tokashiki Village over time

Population of Tokashiki Village over time
2010 760
2015 730
2021 761

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Tokashiki Village

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–May.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 20° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
February (night 15°)
Wettest month
August (255 mm)
Driest month
December (112 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 Tokashiki Village
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)19°19°21°23°26°29°31°31°29°27°24°21°
Average low (°C)15°15°17°19°22°25°26°26°25°23°20°17°
Precipitation (mm)132130178185242248178255217174134112

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

How to get to Tokashiki Village

The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 28 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Naha, 32 km to the east.

Airports

  • Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 28 kmeast
  • Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 67 kmwest
  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 140 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Naha Population: 317.6K 32 kmeast
  • Urasoe Population: 115.7K 37 kmeast
  • Ginowan Population: 100.1K 41 kmeast
  • Okinawa Population: 142.8K 47 kmeast
  • Uruma Population: 125.3K 53 kmeast

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

Day trips from Tokashiki Village

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 7 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Kerama Islands Island 3 kmW
  • Zamami Island Island 7 kmNW
  • Aka Island Island 8 kmW
  • Fukaji Island Island 8 kmSW

25–60 km10 places

  • Kokuba Gawa River 33 kmE
  • Irisuna-jima Island 33 kmNW
  • Aguni Island Island 45 kmN
  • Mount Ishikawa Mountain 55 kmNE

60–100 km9 places

  • Iejima Island Island 72 kmNE
  • Okinawa Island 68 kmNE
  • Okinawa Islands Island 87 kmNE
  • Kume Jima Island 61 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Tokashiki Village

1 place
  1. 1 Tokashiki 718

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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