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Hashira Island

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Hashira Island

Located in Yamaguchi, Japan Coordinates: 34°01′12″ N 132°24′48″ E

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Elevation: 258 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Hashirajima; 0.8 km E
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population: 184; 184
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport21 km; MYJ Matsuyama Airport34 km

About Hashira Island

Hashira Island is an island. Location: Yamaguchi, Japan. Population: 184.

From Wikipedia

Hashira Island (Japanese: 柱島, Hepburn: Hashira-jima) is an island in southern Hiroshima Bay in the Inland Sea, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Located 26 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Iwakuni, it is part of the Kutsuna Islands within the Bōyo Islands group. The island covers 3.12 square kilometres (1.20 mi2) and as of 2013 had a population of 184 residents. The highest point on the island is Mt. Kinzō. Economic activity on the island consists of fishing and cultivation of vegetables and citrus fruit.

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At a glance

Area: 3.1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Hashira Island

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 81 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Ōita · 115 km southwest18°
Kochi · 116 km southeast18°
Beppu · 118 km southwest17°

Hottest month: August (day 29°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: June (283 mm)
Driest month: December (43 mm)

8° 1°

11° 3°

16° 8°

20° 13°

24° 17°

28° 22°

29° 23°

25° 19°

21° 13°

16° 8°

11° 3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

121

Apr

172

May

176

Jun

283

Jul

223

Aug

160

Sep

205

Oct

121

Nov

Dec

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 Hashira Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	11°	16°	20°	24°	28°	29°	25°	21°	16°	11°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	3°	8°	13°	17°	22°	23°	19°	13°	8°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	51	74	121	172	176	283	223	160	205	121	81	43

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

How to get to Hashira Island

The nearest airport is Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK), 21 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) (34 km). The nearest large city is Iwakuni, 24 km to the northwest.