- Population
- 22,412
- 22.4K
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- 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.
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 sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| 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) | 14° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 122 | 126 | 170 | 189 | 240 | 234 | 174 | 241 | 195 | 169 | 132 | 108 |
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
Everything nearby-
Mount Ishikawa Mountain, Kunigami-gun3.2 km NE -
Mount Onna Mountain, Kunigami-gun8.2 km NE -
Ryukyu Islands Island, Kin Chō6.6 km E
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Okinawa Island, Ginoza Son15 km NE -
Katsuren Peninsula Natural site, Okinawa13 km SE -
Minna Shima Island, Okinawa25 km N -
Tsuken Jima Island, Okinawa22 km SE
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Nakagusuku Bay Natural site, Okinawa22 km S
Sources & licences
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