Tonaki Village
Local name: 渡名喜村
Located in Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa Coordinates: 26°21′53″ N 127°08′38″ E
- Population
- 403
- 403
- Elevation
- 77 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Tonaki Village
- Airports
- UEO Kumejima Airport43 km
- OKA Naha International Airport53 km
About Tonaki Village
Tonaki Village is a municipality. Location: Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa. Population: 403. Elevation: 77 m.
Tonaki (渡名喜村, Tonaki-son; Okinawan: トゥナチ Tunachi) is a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The village consists of Tonaki Island and the uninhabited Irisuna Island. As of 2020, the village has an estimated population of 334 and a density of 89 persons per km2. The total area is 3.74 square kilometres (1.44 mi2). The highest point in Tonaki is on Tonaki Island at 178.4 metres (585 ft). Tonaki is located approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi) northwest of the prefectural capital of Naha.
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Travel notes for Tonaki Village
From Wikivoyage
Tonaki (渡名喜), also Tonakijima (渡名喜島) or Tunachi (トゥナチ) in Okinawan, is a small island at the halfway mark between Kume and Okinawa Island, near the Kerama Islands of Okinawa, Japan.
Understand+
Less than 4 km² in size and with a population of some 300 people, Tonaki is one of only two islands in all of Japan officially recognized as a Rural Island Village (島の農村集落) designated for historic preservation. (The other is Taketomi, also in Okinawa, but in the far south.) Unusually for Japan, even modern municipal buildings like the police box and sewage plant have been built in the traditional style.
Official website:
Tonaki Kanko (Japanese only)
Get in+
Tonaki is about 58 km northwest of Naha. Kume Shosen operates one daily service departing from Naha's Tomari Port (泊港) at 09:00 that stops at Tonaki around 11:00 before continuing to Kume, and one daily service in the opposite direction at the same time. In practice, this means any visit to Tonaki requires staying overnight. In summer only, there is sometimes an additional service from Kume that stops at Tonaki around 15:00, allowing day trips. The fare is ¥2750 from Naha to Tonaki, and ¥1160 from Tonaki to Kume.
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Population of Tonaki Village over time
| 2010 | 452 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 430 | |
| 2021 | 377 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tonaki Village
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: November–May.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 24° · Night 20° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 15°)
- Wettest month
- August (249 mm)
- Driest month
- December (113 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) | 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) | 132 | 130 | 172 | 182 | 237 | 247 | 176 | 249 | 214 | 174 | 137 | 113 |
Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May November December
How to get to Tonaki Village
The nearest airport is Kumejima Airport (UEO), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Naha International Airport (OKA) (53 km). The nearest large city is Naha, 56 km to the east.
Airports
- Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 43 kmwest
- Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 53 kmeast
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 146 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Naha Population: 317.6K 56 kmeast
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 60 kmeast
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 63 kmeast
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 66 kmeast
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 71 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tonaki Village
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 7 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Zamami Island Island 22 kmSE
- Aka Island Island 23 kmSE
- Irisuna-jima Island 5 kmNW
- Geruma Island Island 25 kmSE
25–60 km9 places
- Kume Jima Island 37 kmW
- Kerama Islands Island 26 kmSE
- Fukaji Island Island 26 kmSE
- Kokuba Gawa River 57 kmE
60–100 km13 places
- Iejima Island Island 75 kmNE
- Okinawa Island 82 kmE
- Okinawa Islands Island 97 kmE
- Minna Shima Island 74 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Tonaki Village
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Irisuna-jima Island, Okinawa4.7 km NW
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Zamami Island Island, Okinawa22 km SE
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Aka Island Island, Okinawa23 km SE
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Geruma Island Island, Okinawa25 km SE
Other cities and towns in Shimajiri-gun
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Yonabaru Town Municipality, Shimajiri-gun64 km E
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Haebaru Chō Municipality, Shimajiri-gun61 km E
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Yaese Town Municipality, Shimajiri-gun64 km SE
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Izena Village Municipality, Shimajiri-gun101 km NE
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Iheya Village Municipality, Shimajiri-gun112 km NE
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Yaese Town, Yaese Town65 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources