Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
159km²
Area
140km
Coastline
115m
Highest point
47,825
People
29°C
Warmest sea
August
525km
To the mainland
When to go to Miyako Island
Best for the beach from April to July and in October.
The sea is warmest in August (29 °C) and coolest in February (23 °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
Miyako Island is an island in Japan. It covers 159 km², with 140 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 115 m. About 47,825 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 525 km away.
Getting there
- Miyako Airport (MMY)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at ISG airport (Ishigaki)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- Ferries2 ferry terminals on the island
- 525 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From April to July and Octoberbest 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 Miyako Island.
- 23beachesSunayama-Beach, Yoshino Beach, Aragusuku Coast and 20 more
- 12viewpointsHennasaki Lighthouse and 11 more
- 1lighthousesHennasaki Lighthouse
- 2ferry terminals
- 1named peaksMt. Nobaru
- 1ruins and archaeological sites
- 3dive centresPipeline
- 1waymarked walking routesRoute Bora Shinshiro
- 26hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 42restaurants, 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.
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 40 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 64 %0–50 m
- 36 %50–200 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.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Miyakojima54,908 people
- Hirara34,354 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 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 22 |
| Night low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
| Sea (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Rain (mm) | 68 | 54 | 77 | 120 | 190 | 239 | 118 | 206 | 195 | 121 | 93 | 72 |
| Wet days | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Sun h/day | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| Wind (km/h) | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 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 | +0.6 | +0.6 | −0.1 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.5 | −0.1 | ±0.0 |
| 2021 | ±0.0 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +1.0 | −0.1 | −0.5 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +0.2 |
| 2022 | −0.1 | ±0.0 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.4 | ±0.0 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +0.5 |
| 2023 | −0.2 | −0.1 | +0.6 | +0.7 | −0.2 | −0.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.5 |
| 2024 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +1.6 | +0.5 |
| 2025 | +0.2 | −0.6 | −0.1 | −0.8 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +0.9 | +0.6 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
Nearby
More islands nearby.
Tarama Island
Japan20 km²33 m64 km away
Ishigaki IslandJapan223 km²529 m121 km away
Taketomi IslandJapan5.4 km²21 m134 km away
Iriomote IslandJapan290 km²470 m160 km away
YonaguniJapan29 km²231 m238 km away
Kume IslandJapan60 km²310 m228 km away
OkinawaJapan1,210 km²503 m325 km away
IejimaJapan23 km²172 m328 km awayAbout these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q700946) · 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 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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