Village

Ama

Located in Ama Chō, Oki District Coordinates: 36°05′35″ N 133°05′30″ E

Location in Japan

Population: 2,293; 2.3K
Elevation: 9 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: OKI Oki Global Geopark Airport23 km; YGJ Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base68 km

About Ama

Ama is a village. Location: Ama Chō, Oki District. Population: 2,293. Elevation: 9 m.

From Wikipedia

Ama (海士町, Ama-chō) is a town located on Nakanoshima, in Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 2,267 and a population density of 68 persons per km2. The total area was 33.50 km2 (13 mi2).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1904
Area: 33.4 km²
Official website: town.ama.shimane.jp

Source: Wikidata

Population of Ama over time

Population of Ama over time
2010		2,374
2015		2,353
2021		2,205

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ama

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 133 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kochi · 286 km south18°
Beppu · 345 km southwest17°
Ōita · 346 km southwest18°

Hottest month: August (day 29°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: September (199 mm)
Driest month: April (100 mm)

8° 2°

11° 3°

17° 8°

21° 12°

24° 17°

28° 22°

29° 23°

26° 19°

21° 13°

16° 8°

11° 4°

Jan

160

Feb

127

Mar

109

Apr

100

May

103

Jun

156

Jul

179

Aug

123

Sep

199

Oct

123

Nov

133

Dec

138

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 Ama
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	11°	17°	21°	24°	28°	29°	26°	21°	16°	11°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	8°	12°	17°	22°	23°	19°	13°	8°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	160	127	109	100	103	156	179	123	199	123	133	138

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Ama

The nearest airport is Oki Global Geopark Airport (OKI), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Matsue, 68 km to the south.