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Ishikawa

Located in Uruma Shi, Okinawa Coordinates: 26°25′24″ N 127°49′17″ E

Map showing the location of Ishikawa Ishikawa
Location in Japan
Population
22,412
22.4K
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
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 Airport90 km

About Ishikawa

Ishikawa is a town. Location: Uruma Shi, Okinawa. Population: 22,412. Elevation: 11 m.

From Wikipedia

Ishikawa (石川市, Ishikawa-shi; Okinawan: Ishichā) was a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on September 26, 1945. It was named after the nearby Mount Ishikawa and the Ishikawa River. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 22,126 and a density of 1,052.12 persons per km2. The total area was 21.03 km2. On April 1, 2005, Ishikawa, along with the city of Gushikawa, and the towns of Katsuren and Yonashiro (both from Nakagami District), was merged to create the city of Uruma.

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At a glance

Built
1945

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Ishikawa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–May.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 20° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 14°)
Wettest month
August (241 mm)
Driest month
December (108 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 Ishikawa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)19°19°21°24°26°29°31°31°30°27°24°21°
Average low (°C)14°14°16°19°22°25°27°26°25°23°20°16°
Precipitation (mm)122126170189240234174241195169132108

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

How to get to Ishikawa

The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 31 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 6 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 31 kmsouthwest
  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 90 kmnortheast
  • Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 111 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Uruma Population: 125.3K 6 kmsoutheast
  • Okinawa Population: 142.8K 10 kmsouth
  • Ginowan Population: 100.1K 19 kmsouth
  • Urasoe Population: 115.7K 20 kmsouthwest
  • Naha Population: 317.6K 27 kmsouthwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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