Japan
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
30.3km²
Area
36km
Coastline
535m
Highest point
Mount Misen
535
People
26°C
Warmest sea
August
291km
To the mainland
When to go to Itsukushima
Best for the beach from July to September.
The sea is warmest in August (26 °C) and coolest in February (13 °C). Comfortable swimming (21 °C or more): from July to October.
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 Hiroshima, Japan
Itsukushima is an island in Japan. It covers 30.3 km², with 36 km of coastline. Its highest point, Mount Misen, rises to 535 m. About 535 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 291 km away.
Getting there
- Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 15 km in a straight lineCar hire at IZO airport (Izumo)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesWorld Heritage Sea Route, JR Miyajima Ferry, Ferry JR Miyajima (Ruta por el Gran Torii), Miyajima Matsudai Ferry
- 291 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From July to Septemberbest 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 Itsukushima.
- 6beachesTsukimigaura Beach, Suginoura beach, Mikasahama Beach and 3 more
- 16viewpointsMisen Peak Observation Deck, Shishi-iwa Viewpoint, TOTO MIYAJIMA OMOTENASHI TOILET and 13 more
- 1ferry terminalsMiyajima Ferry Terminal
- 4named peaksMt. Misen, Komagabayashi, Mt. Iwafune and 1 more
- 2waterfallsShiraito Falls
- 6waymarked walking routesKomagabayashi Peak, Course for experiencing the local history and culture, Course for observing the geology and topology and 3 more
- 2campsitesTsutsumigaura Recreation Park
- 23hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 47restaurants, 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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Itsukushima in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Itsukushima, each with its own numbers.
1beachCoastya
Beach with the warmest sea
26.3°C
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 155 m above the sea. 69 % of it is below 200 m.
- 21 %0–50 m
- 48 %50–200 m
- 31 %200–500 m
- <1 %500–1,000 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
- Miyajima2,018 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 6 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 8 |
| Night low (°C) | -2 | -2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Sea (°C) | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Rain (mm) | 63 | 75 | 109 | 125 | 146 | 211 | 260 | 122 | 170 | 113 | 79 | 84 |
| Wet days | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Sun h/day | 3.3 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.0 |
| Wind (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
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 | −0.2 | −0.5 | −0.7 | −0.9 | −0.5 | +0.3 | −0.4 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.6 | −0.2 |
| 2021 | −2.3 | −1.3 | −2.2 | −0.5 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +0.5 | ±0.0 | −0.1 |
| 2022 | −1.3 | −2.2 | −1.7 | −0.9 | −0.6 | −0.7 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.3 |
| 2023 | −1.1 | −1.3 | −1.0 | −0.3 | −0.3 | −0.6 | −0.6 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.5 |
| 2024 | −0.4 | −1.0 | −1.7 | +0.1 | −0.2 | −0.2 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +2.4 | +1.6 | +0.9 | −0.2 |
| 2025 | −1.5 | −2.5 | −2.1 | −1.6 | −1.0 | −0.4 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +0.2 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
Nearby
More islands nearby.
About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q875301) · 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 | Coastya — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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