Hachijojima Island
Local name: 八丈島
Located in Hachijō Shichō, Tokyo Coordinates: 33°06′42″ N 139°47′40″ E
- Elevation
- 77 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 7,522
- 7.5K
- Airports
- HAC Hachijojima Airport1 km
- MYE Miyakejima Airport109 km
About Hachijojima Island
Hachijojima Island is an island. Location: Hachijō Shichō, Tokyo. Population: 7,522.
Hachijō-jima (Japanese: 八丈島) is a volcanic island of Japan in the Pacific Ocean. It is about 287 km (178 mi) south of the special wards of Tokyo. It is part of the Izu archipelago and within the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Its only municipality is Hachijō. On 1 March 2018, its population was 7,522 people living on 63 km2. Some inhabitants speak the Hachijō language, which is considered an endangered language and the number of speakers is unknown.
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At a glance
- Area
- 69.1 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Hachijojima Island
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Travel notes for Hachijojima Island
From Wikivoyage
Hachijōjima (八丈島) is an island in Tokyo prefecture, some 300 kilometers south of Tokyo city.
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Tourist information site:
The island and nearby uninhabited Hachijo-kojima ("small island") are administered as a municipality, Hachijo Town. The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated Google Translate.
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By ferry:
Tokaikisen operates a daily overnight ferry from Tokyo's Takeshiba pier, near the Daimon metro station. Leaving Tokyo at 22.30, and arriving 9.30 - prices vary seasonally but expect to pay around ¥9000 for a reclining seat.
By plane:
ANA (All Nippon Airways) flies between Haneda airport in Tokyo and Hachijōjima up to four times a day. Prices vary seasonally, but expect to pay around ¥25,000-30,000 return. You can get around this by booking on the English version of the Japanese site. From this you will have access to the lowest fares.
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Climate of Hachijojima Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 16° · Rain 219 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- October (332 mm)
- Driest month
- December (133 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) | 15° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 16° | 12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 146 | 200 | 212 | 255 | 324 | 177 | 208 | 282 | 332 | 219 | 133 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November
How to get to Hachijojima Island
The nearest airport is Hachijojima Airport (HAC), 1 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Numazu, 237 km to the north.
Airports
- Hachijojima Airport (HAC) Hachijojima 1 kmnorthwest
- Miyakejima Airport (MYE) Miyakejima 109 kmnorth
- Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 190 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Numazu Population: 189.5K 237 kmnorth
- Mishima Population: 107.9K 237 kmnorth
- Yaizu Population: 139.6K 238 kmnorthwest
- Fujieda Population: 145K 240 kmnorthwest
- Yokosuka Population: 409.5K 241 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hachijojima Island
Within 100 km: 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Ko-jima Island 10 kmW
60–100 km3 places
- Mikura-jima Island 87 kmN
- Aoga Shima Island 72 kmS
- Inamba-jima Island 76 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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