Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
29.0km²
Area
39km
Coastline
231m
Highest point
Mount Urabu
1,491
People
29°C
Warmest sea
July
347km
To the mainland
When to go to Yonaguni
Best for the beach from April to August.
The sea is warmest in July (29 °C) and coolest in February (24 °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 Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa, Japan
Yonaguni is an island in Japan. It covers 29.0 km², with 39 km of coastline. Its highest point, Mount Urabu, rises to 231 m. About 1,491 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 347 km away.
Getting there
- Yonaguni Airport (OGN)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at ISG airport (Ishigaki)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- 347 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From April to Augustbest 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 Yonaguni.
- 12beachesDannu Beach, Nanta Beach, Kataburu Beach and 9 more
- 9viewpoints
- 2lighthousesIrizaki Ligthhouse, Agarizaki Lighthouse
- 4named peaksMt. Urabu, Mt. Kubura, Mt. Inbi and 1 more
- 2ruins and archaeological sitesJinmen-iwa
- 6hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 5restaurants, 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 Yonaguni, each with its own numbers.
1mountainPeakyas
Highest point
231m
Mount Urabu
according to Peakyas
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 51 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 60 %0–50 m
- 40 %50–200 m
- <1 %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.
5 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Yonakuni1,684 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 22 |
| Night low (°C) | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
| Sea (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Rain (mm) | 58 | 47 | 75 | 104 | 181 | 206 | 143 | 214 | 206 | 99 | 92 | 65 |
| Wet days | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Sun h/day | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
| Wind (km/h) | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
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 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +0.1 | −0.2 | +1.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.4 | −0.5 |
| 2021 | −0.7 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +0.3 | ±0.0 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +1.1 |
| 2022 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +1.0 |
| 2023 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | −0.3 | −0.2 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.6 |
| 2024 | +1.3 | +0.8 | −0.2 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +0.9 |
| 2025 | ±0.0 | −0.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +0.6 | ±0.0 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +1.2 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q220701) · 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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