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Island

Iwai Sima

Located in Yamaguchi, Japan Coordinates: 33°46′52″ N 131°58′21″ E

Iwai Sima
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Elevation
274 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Iwaishima
1.5 km E
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
OIT Oita Airport40 km
IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport48 km

About Iwai Sima

Iwai Sima is an island. Location: Yamaguchi, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Iwai Island (祝島, Iwai-shima) is an island of the Inland Sea in Japan. With a total altitude of 82 m, it lies at the south-eastern edge of the Yamaguchi Prefecture (山口県, Yamaguchi-ken) at coordinates 33°46′48.00″N 131°58′12.00″E. The name is derived from the ancient ritual of passing travellers and is in fact home to a ceremonial fishing dance specific to the island as noted in the crew journey log of the Hokule‘a on their journey from Micronesia to Japan.

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Climate of Iwai Sima

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 Iwai Sima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°11°16°20°23°27°28°25°21°16°12°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°9°13°17°22°23°19°14°10°5°
Precipitation (mm)51761171801832702571402061117251

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

Airports nearest to Iwai Sima

  • Oita Airport (OIT) Oita 40 km
  • Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 48 km
  • Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 66 km

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

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

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