Issō
in Kumage-gun of Kagoshima-ken, Japan
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Yakushima Airport (11 mi) - New Tanegashima Airport (32 mi)
- Kagoshima Airport (94 mi)
- Miyazaki Airport (114 mi)
- Amami Airport (147 mi)
- Kikai Airport (151 mi)
- Kumamoto Airport (166 mi)
- Nagasaki Airport (174 mi)
- Yakushima (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 30.452 and 130.487 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 30° 27' 8" and E 130° 29' 13"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yen - JPY
- Spoken languages:
- Japanese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:06 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:48 am and 6:47 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -30.181 and -50.206 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cidreira - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-04-16 08:26:06
Explore Issō
Issō in Kumage-gun (Kagoshima-ken) with it's 458 inhabitants is located in Japan about 644 mi (or 1,036 km) south-west of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Issō is now 08:06 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Issō, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Yakushima Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Yakushima in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), South. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nishinoomote, Ibusuki, Makurazaki, Minamikyushu and Minamisatsuma. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 89% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 67% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 17th of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Marine Blue Yakushima
(RYOKAN) Seaside Hotel Yakushima
(RYOKAN) Minshuku Sora (Yakushima)
(RYOKAN) Minshuku Yakushimaya (Yakushima)
(RYOKAN) Minshuku Inakahama (Yakushima)
(RYOKAN) Yakushima Minshuku Nagatadake
(RYOKAN) Tashiro Annex
(RYOKAN) Minshuku Kai-sei
(RYOKAN) Minshuku Ofukuro (Yakushima)
(RYOKAN) Minshuku Earth Yamaguchi (Yakushima)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kamiyaku, Kagoshima
Kamiyaku, Kagoshima was a town located on the northern half of Yakushima (Yaku Island) in Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan. On October 1, 2007 Kamiyaku was merged with the town of Yaku, also from Kumage District, to form the new town of Yakushima. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,903 and the density of 23.09 persons per km². The total area was 298.95 km².
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Issō.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Minato, Issu, Issō, Иссо
