Nishinoshima Chō
Located in Oki District, Shimane Coordinates: 36°06′00″ N 133°00′47″ E
- Population
- 3,117
- 3.1K
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OKI Oki Global Geopark Airport29 km
- YGJ Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base70 km
About Nishinoshima Chō
Nishinoshima Chō is a municipality. Location: Oki District, Shimane. Population: 3,117. Elevation: 1 m.
Nishinoshima (西ノ島町, Nishinoshima-chō) is a town located on the island of Nishinoshima, in Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2025, the town had a population of 2,495 and a population density of about 44 persons per km2. The total area was 55.98 km2 (22 mi2).
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Population of Nishinoshima Chō over time
| 2010 | 3,136 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,027 | |
| 2021 | 2,777 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Nishinoshima Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 · 287 km south18°
- Beppu · 343 km southwest17°
- Ōita · 344 km south18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- September (199 mm)
- Driest month
- April (100 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) | 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 Nishinoshima Chō
The nearest airport is Oki Global Geopark Airport (OKI), 29 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Matsue, 69 km to the south.
Airports
- Oki Global Geopark Airport (OKI) Okinoshima 29 kmeast
- Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ) Yonago 70 kmsouth
- Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO) Izumo 77 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Matsue Population: 203.6K 69 kmsouth
- Yonago Population: 148.7K 79 kmsouth
- Izumo Population: 172.8K 84 kmsouth
- Tottori-shi Population: 188.5K 129 kmsoutheast
- Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 147 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nishino Shima Island, Shimane2.2 km SW -
Nakano Shima Island, Ama Chō7.6 km E -
Chiburi Shima Island, Shimane9.7 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources