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Suwanose-jima

Located in Japan Coordinates: 29°38′15″ N 129°42′34″ E

Suwanose-jima
tsuda from Tsushima, Aichi, Japan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
506 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
78
78
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KUM Yakushima Airport124 km
ASJ Amami Airport134 km

About Suwanose-jima

Suwanose-jima is an island. Location: Japan. Population: 78.

From Wikipedia

Suwanose Jima (諏訪之瀬島) is one of the Tokara Islands, belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture. The island covers 27.66 km² in area and has a population of 84 people. Although the island has an airport, there are no regularly scheduled services, and access is normally by ferry to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland. The island is about nine hours by boat from the mainland. The islanders are dependent mainly on agriculture, fishing and seasonal tourism.

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At a glance

Area
27.7 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Suwanose-jima

Best months for sightseeing

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

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 Suwanose-jima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°15°19°21°24°27°27°26°23°19°15°
Average low (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°23°23°21°17°14°9°
Precipitation (mm)154183201257369540230230232159217146

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

Airports nearest to Suwanose-jima

  • Yakushima Airport (KUM) Yakushima 124 km
  • Amami Airport (ASJ) Amami 134 km
  • Kikai Airport (KKX) Kikai 147 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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