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Okinoshima, Shimane

Coordinates: 36°12′N 133°19′E / 36.200°N 133.317°E / 36.200; 133.317
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Okinoshima
隠岐の島町
Downtown of Okinoshima as seen from the SE.
Downtown of Okinoshima as seen from the SE.
Flag of Okinoshima
Official logo of Okinoshima
Location of Okinoshima in Shimane Prefecture
Location of Okinoshima in Shimane Prefecture
Okinoshima is located in Japan
Okinoshima
Okinoshima
 
Okinoshima is located in Shimane Prefecture
Okinoshima
Okinoshima
Okinoshima (Shimane Prefecture)
Coordinates: 36°12′N 133°19′E / 36.200°N 133.317°E / 36.200; 133.317
Country Japan
RegionChūgoku
San'in
PrefectureShimane Prefecture
DistrictOki
Government
 • MayorKōsei Ikeda
Area
 • Total
242.97 km2 (93.81 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2017)
 • Total
14,422
 • Density61.1/km2 (158/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number08512-2-2111
Address1 Jōhokumachi, Okinoshima-machi, Oki-gun, Shimane-ken 685-8585
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.town.okinoshima.shimane.jp
Symbols
FlowerOki Rhododendron
TreeCryptomeria
Okinoshima Town Hall

Okinoshima (隠岐の島町, Okinoshima-chō) is a town located on Dōgo, in Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2013, the town had an estimated population of 14,849 and a population density of 61.1 persons per km2. The total area was 242.95 km2.

Etymology

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Okinoshima Town takes its name from Okinoshima, the traditional name for all four inhabited Oki Islands. There is no single island named Okinoshima.

History

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Okinoshima Town was formed from the merger of the town of Saigō, and the villages of Fuse, Goka and Tsuma on October 1, 2004, all from Oki District.

Geography

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Okinoshima occupies all of the island of Dōgo, in the Oki Islands archipelago in the Sea of Japan, along with numerous offshore uninhabited islands and rocks. For administrative purposes, the Japanese government officially considers the disputed islet of Takeshima (Liancourt Rocks) to be a part of the town of Okinoshima.

Climate

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Okinoshima has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year. The average annual temperature in Okinoshima is 14.5 °C (58.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,816.4 mm (71.51 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.1 °C (79.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.5 °C (40.1 °F).[1] The highest temperature ever recorded in Okinoshima was 35.8 °C (96.4 °F) on 14 August 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −8.9 °C (16.0 °F) on 26 February 1981.[2]

Climate data for Okinoshima (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1939−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0)
20.1
(68.2)
22.5
(72.5)
26.8
(80.2)
31.0
(87.8)
31.6
(88.9)
35.3
(95.5)
35.8
(96.4)
33.9
(93.0)
30.0
(86.0)
24.2
(75.6)
20.1
(68.2)
35.8
(96.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.1
(46.6)
8.6
(47.5)
11.7
(53.1)
16.7
(62.1)
21.1
(70.0)
24.3
(75.7)
27.9
(82.2)
29.9
(85.8)
26.1
(79.0)
21.3
(70.3)
16.1
(61.0)
10.8
(51.4)
18.6
(65.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)
4.6
(40.3)
7.3
(45.1)
12.0
(53.6)
16.7
(62.1)
20.4
(68.7)
24.6
(76.3)
26.1
(79.0)
22.2
(72.0)
16.9
(62.4)
11.9
(53.4)
7.1
(44.8)
14.5
(58.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
0.8
(33.4)
2.7
(36.9)
7.1
(44.8)
12.1
(53.8)
16.9
(62.4)
21.8
(71.2)
23.0
(73.4)
18.7
(65.7)
12.7
(54.9)
7.8
(46.0)
3.4
(38.1)
10.7
(51.2)
Record low °C (°F) −6.7
(19.9)
−8.9
(16.0)
−6.7
(19.9)
−3.2
(26.2)
1.4
(34.5)
6.8
(44.2)
11.5
(52.7)
13.5
(56.3)
7.3
(45.1)
2.8
(37.0)
−1.8
(28.8)
−4.5
(23.9)
−8.9
(16.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 158.3
(6.23)
111.9
(4.41)
125.0
(4.92)
123.5
(4.86)
134.1
(5.28)
165.7
(6.52)
203.9
(8.03)
154.8
(6.09)
234.9
(9.25)
121.6
(4.79)
123.0
(4.84)
159.8
(6.29)
1,816.4
(71.51)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 39
(15)
30
(12)
6
(2.4)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
17
(6.7)
93
(37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 19.3 14.4 12.4 9.2 7.8 8.8 10.0 8.0 10.0 10.0 12.7 18.4 141
Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) 8.8 6.9 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.4 21.7
Average relative humidity (%) 73 73 72 72 74 81 83 81 79 76 74 73 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 69.2 87.7 142.1 190.0 214.0 164.6 160.5 205.6 149.0 152.7 106.0 76.7 1,718.1
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][1]
Climate data for Oki Airport, Okinoshima (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.5
(59.9)
18.9
(66.0)
21.1
(70.0)
26.0
(78.8)
30.6
(87.1)
30.7
(87.3)
33.7
(92.7)
35.3
(95.5)
32.5
(90.5)
28.6
(83.5)
24.1
(75.4)
19.4
(66.9)
35.3
(95.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3)
8.1
(46.6)
11.2
(52.2)
15.7
(60.3)
20.3
(68.5)
23.6
(74.5)
27.0
(80.6)
29.4
(84.9)
25.5
(77.9)
20.8
(69.4)
15.8
(60.4)
10.2
(50.4)
17.9
(64.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3)
5.0
(41.0)
7.6
(45.7)
12.0
(53.6)
16.5
(61.7)
20.2
(68.4)
24.0
(75.2)
26.0
(78.8)
22.5
(72.5)
17.5
(63.5)
12.7
(54.9)
7.3
(45.1)
14.7
(58.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.7
(35.1)
1.7
(35.1)
3.8
(38.8)
8.0
(46.4)
12.9
(55.2)
17.5
(63.5)
21.8
(71.2)
23.4
(74.1)
19.8
(67.6)
14.3
(57.7)
9.4
(48.9)
4.3
(39.7)
11.6
(52.8)
Record low °C (°F) −7.0
(19.4)
−5.6
(21.9)
−3.0
(26.6)
−0.4
(31.3)
4.4
(39.9)
9.9
(49.8)
16.1
(61.0)
17.3
(63.1)
11.9
(53.4)
5.8
(42.4)
1.5
(34.7)
−3.6
(25.5)
−7.0
(19.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 103.5
(4.07)
76.5
(3.01)
97.5
(3.84)
117.1
(4.61)
120.8
(4.76)
130.5
(5.14)
197.4
(7.77)
157.0
(6.18)
204.9
(8.07)
116.4
(4.58)
94.3
(3.71)
123.2
(4.85)
1,539.1
(60.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 16.9 12.7 11.8 9.1 7.1 8.0 10.1 8.1 9.2 9.1 11.5 18.4 132
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data, the population of Okinoshima in 2020 is 13,433 people.[5] Okinoshima has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 21,815—    
1925 21,351−2.1%
1930 21,129−1.0%
1935 20,516−2.9%
1940 20,046−2.3%
1945 26,332+31.4%
1950 28,044+6.5%
1955 27,887−0.6%
1960 26,846−3.7%
1965 23,669−11.8%
1970 20,533−13.2%
1975 19,797−3.6%
1980 20,043+1.2%
1985 19,675−1.8%
1990 19,090−3.0%
1995 18,367−3.8%
2000 18,045−1.8%
2005 16,904−6.3%
2010 15,488−8.4%
2015 14,608−5.7%
2020 13,433−8.0%
Okinoshima population statistics[5]

Economy

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The town economy is primarily based on agriculture and commercial fishing.

Transportation

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Airport

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Highway

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Sea Port

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  • Saigō Port is the major seaport and ferry terminal in the Oki Islands

Sister cities

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Local attractions

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Notable people from Okinoshima

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  • Okinoumi Ayumi – sumo wrestler, the first wrestler from Shimane Prefecture to reach the top makuuchi division in 88 years
  • Kai Hirano – professional soccer player

References

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  1. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  2. ^ a b 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  3. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Okinoshima population statistics
  6. ^ "Współpraca Międzynarodowa: Japonia - Okinoshima". Krotoszyn.pl (in Polish). May 27, 2024.
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