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Island

Ō Shima

Local name: 伊豆大島

Located in Ōshima-machi, Ōshima Shichō Coordinates: 34°44′09″ N 139°24′10″ E

Ō Shima
Data: Global Land Cover Facility (GLCF) Snip: っ at Japanese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
523 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Toshima Mura
26 km SW
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
8,514
8.5K
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OIM Oshima Airport6 km
MYE Miyakejima Airport75 km

About Ō Shima

Ō Shima is an island. Location: Ōshima-machi, Ōshima Shichō. Population: 8,514.

From Wikipedia

Izu Ōshima (伊豆大島, Izu-ōshima) is an inhabited volcanic island in the Izu archipelago and borders Sagami Bay and the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Honshu, Japan, 22 km (14 mi) east of the Izu Peninsula and 36 km (22 mi) southwest of Bōsō Peninsula. As with the other islands in the Izu Island group, Izu Ōshima forms part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Izu Ōshima, at 91.06 km2 (35.16 sq mi) is the largest and closest of Tokyo's outlying islands, which also include the Ogasawara Islands.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
13 km
Area
90.7 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Ō Shima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 149 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Mishima · 61 km northwest18°
  • Odawara · 62 km north19°
  • Numazu · 63 km northwest18°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (261 mm)
Driest month
December (80 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).

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Climate of Ō Shima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°15°19°21°24°26°23°19°15°11°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°8°12°15°19°20°18°13°8°4°
Precipitation (mm)8510417017818926118221325323014980

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Ō Shima

The nearest airport is Oshima Airport (OIM), 6 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) (97 km). The nearest large city is Mishima, 61 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 6 kmnorthwest
  • Miyakejima Airport (MYE) Miyakejima 75 kmsouth
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 97 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Mishima Population: 107.9K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Odawara Population: 188.9K 62 kmnorth
  • Numazu Population: 189.5K 63 kmnorthwest
  • Kamakura Population: 172.9K 65 kmnorth
  • Yokosuka Population: 409.5K 65 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

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