Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
93.7km²
Area
76km
Coastline
240m
Highest point
14,551
People
29°C
Warmest sea
August
676km
To the mainland
When to go to Okinoerabujima
Best for the beach from June to September and in November.
The sea is warmest in August (29 °C) and coolest in February (21 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in Okinawa, Japan
Okinoerabujima is an island in Japan. It covers 93.7 km², with 76 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 240 m. About 14,551 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 676 km away.
Getting there
- Okinoerabu Airport (OKE)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at TKN airport (Amagi)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- Ferries3 ferry terminals on the island
- 676 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From June to September and Novemberbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Okinoerabujima.
- 126beachesYowa Beach and 125 more
- 4viewpoints
- 4lighthousesKunigamimisaki Lighthouse and 3 more
- 3ferry terminals
- 2named peaksMt. Oyama, Mt. Koshiyama
- 2castles and forts
- 1dive centres
- 1campsites
- 8restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Okinoerabujima, each with its own numbers.
1mountainPeakyas
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 79 m above the sea. 97 % of it is below 200 m.
- 38 %0–50 m
- 59 %50–200 m
- 3 %200–500 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
10 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Wadomari6,929 people
- China5,976 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 20 |
| Night low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
| Sea (°C) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
| Rain (mm) | 77 | 71 | 114 | 172 | 257 | 358 | 161 | 171 | 187 | 139 | 91 | 85 |
| Wet days | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| Sun h/day | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Wind (km/h) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | −0.3 | +0.2 | +0.5 | −0.2 | −0.2 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.7 |
| 2021 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.4 | −0.4 | −0.6 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.2 |
| 2022 | ±0.0 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +0.4 | −0.3 | ±0.0 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.3 |
| 2023 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.7 | −0.3 | −0.5 | +0.1 | −0.5 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +1.0 |
| 2024 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +0.7 |
| 2025 | −0.1 | −0.2 | +0.4 | −0.2 | ±0.0 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +1.5 | +0.8 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q94736) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
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