- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OKA Naha International Airport31 km
- RNJ Yoron Airport99 km
About Tsuken Jima
Tsuken Jima is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan.
Tsuken Island (津堅島, Tsuken-jima; Okinawan: Biti) is an island in the Philippine Sea in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The island is southernmost of the Yokatsu Islands, and is located 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) south south-east of the Katsuren Peninsula off Okinawa Island at the entrance of Nakagusuku Bay. Tsuken covers 1.88 square kilometres (0.73 sq mi) and has a population of 487 residents. The only settlement on Tsuken is located in the southwest of the island.
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At a glance
- Area
- 1.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Tsuken Jima
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: November–May.
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° | 24° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 27° | 24° | 21° |
| Average low (°C) | 15° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 125 | 168 | 189 | 237 | 222 | 162 | 228 | 188 | 169 | 132 | 106 |
Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May November December
Airports nearest to Tsuken Jima
- Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 31 km
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 99 km
- Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 123 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Katsuren-haebaru Town, Uruma Shi11 km NW
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Gushikawa Town, Uruma Shi14 km NW
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Uruma City, Uruma Shi16 km NW -
Nakagusuku Son Municipality, Nakagami15 km W
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Kitanakagusuku Son Municipality, Nakagami15 km W
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Ginowan City, Ginowan Shi18 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nakagusuku Bay Natural site, Okinawa6.3 km SW -
Katsuren Peninsula Natural site, Okinawa8.7 km NW -
Mount Ishikawa Mountain, Kunigami-gun24 km NW -
Ryukyu Islands Island, Kin Chō19 km N
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Shuri Castle Historic site, Naha Shi23 km W
Sources & licences
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