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Tsuken Jima

Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 26°15′20″ N 127°56′30″ E

Map showing the location of Tsuken Jima Tsuken Jima
Location in Japan
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Katsuren-haebaru
11 km NW
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
November–May
See the climate
Airports
OKA Naha International Airport31 km
RNJ Yoron Airport99 km

About Tsuken Jima

Tsuken Jima is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan.

From Wikipedia

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 sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Tsuken Jima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)120125168189237222162228188169132106

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).

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