Shimoji-shima
Local name: 下地島
Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 24°49′04″ N 125°09′24″ E
- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 76
- 76
- Airports
- SHI Shimojishima Airport2 km
- MMY Miyako Airport15 km
About Shimoji-shima
Shimoji-shima is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 76.
Shimoji Island (下地島; Miyako: Sumudzu-sima, Japanese: Shimojishima) is one of the Miyako Islands, a part of the Ryukyu Islands. The island is administered by Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The island is connected to Irabu Island via Nakaji Bridge (仲地橋). Shimoji-shima is included within the Irabu Prefectural Natural Park and is the main setting for the anime series Stratos 4. Shimojishima Airport is located on the island.
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At a glance
- Area
- 9.7 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Shimoji-shima
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: November–April.
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) | 20° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 25° | 22° |
| Average low (°C) | 15° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 153 | 132 | 148 | 161 | 214 | 188 | 155 | 236 | 212 | 208 | 172 | 147 |
Other places to visit in this season: January February March April November December
Airports nearest to Shimoji-shima
- Shimojishima Airport (SHI) Miyakojima 2 km
- Miyako Airport (MMY) Miyakojima 15 km
- Tarama Airport (TRA) Tarama 52 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Hirara Town, Miyakojima Shi15 km E
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Miyakojima City, Miyakojima Shi16 km E
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Ueno Village, Miyakojima Shi18 km SE
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Tarama-son Municipality, Miyako-gun49 km W
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Tarama Village, Tarama-son49 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Irabu-jima Island, Japan3.7 km NE -
Kurima Jima Island, Japan14 km SE
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Miyako Island Island, Miyakojima Shi18 km E -
Ikema Island Island, Japan15 km NE -
Ōgami-jima Island, Japan19 km NE
Sources & licences
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