Yonaguni Town
Local name: 与那国町
Located in Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa Coordinates: 24°27′19″ N 122°59′20″ E
- Population
- 1,551
- 1.6K
- Elevation
- 50 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OGN Yonaguni Airport2 km
- ISG New Ishigaki Airport128 km
About Yonaguni Town
Yonaguni Town is a municipality. Location: Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa. Population: 1,551. Elevation: 50 m.
Yonaguni (Japanese: 与那国町, Hepburn: Yonaguni-chō; Yonaguni: ドゥナン, romanized: Dunan, older ジュニ, Juni; Yaeyama: ユノーン, romanized: Yunōn; Okinawan: ユナグニ, romanized: Yunaguni) is a town located entirely on Yonaguni Island in Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the westernmost municipality in Japan, and is known for billfish fishing and as a diving spot. In 1987, divers discovered the Yonaguni Monument, a rock formation that some believe may be man-made.
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Population of Yonaguni Town over time
| 2010 | 1,657 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,843 | |
| 2021 | 2,068 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Yonaguni Town
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: October–May.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 24° · Night 20° · Rain 253 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 16°)
- Wettest month
- September (285 mm)
- Driest month
- July (143 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) | 20° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 29° | 27° | 24° | 21° |
| Average low (°C) | 16° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 193 | 160 | 156 | 174 | 219 | 183 | 143 | 212 | 285 | 259 | 253 | 177 |
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How to get to Yonaguni Town
The nearest airport is Yonaguni Airport (OGN), 2 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Hualien Chiashan Airport (HUN) (147 km).
Airports
- Yonaguni Airport (OGN) Yonaguni 2 kmnorthwest
- New Ishigaki Airport (ISG) Ishigaki 128 kmeast
- Hualien Chiashan Airport (HUN) Hualien City 147 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Yonaguni Town
Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Kumi Island Island 1 kmE
60–100 km5 places
- Iriomote Jima Island 87 kmE
- Hateruma Jima Island 92 kmSE
- Hatoma-jima Island 84 kmE
- Sotobanari Island Island 74 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources